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Listen: Trump's Healthcare Overhaul & Canada The 51st State?
DC EKG Podcast | February 19, 2025 | Sally C. Pipes

PRI's Sally Pipes joins host Joe Grogan to talk about the future of U.S. healthcare policy and potential reforms under a second Trump administration. They explore executive orders, Medicaid challenges, and the flaws in Canada’s healthcare system.

The conversation also tackles a provocative question: Could Canada ever become the 51st state?

Sally breaks down the political, economic, and healthcare implications of such a shift.
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No, $900B in Medicaid Spending Is Not Making Americans Healthier
The Well News | Sally C. Pipes | February 14, 2025

During his confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the incoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, posed a key question about the nation’s largest health insurance program.

“Do you think all that money, the $900 billion we’re sending to Medicaid every year, has made Americans healthy?” he asked.

The answer is a resounding “no.” It’s long past time to rein in Medicaid spending and refocus the program on the disadvantaged Americans it was created to help.
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Want To Spend Less On Health Care? Get Your Doctor A Raise
Forbes | Sally C. Pipes | February 19, 2025

Do you think your doctor deserves a raise?

The conventional wisdom holds that doctors are well paid. But the fact is that physician pay has fallen in real terms in recent years—particularly for those who treat Medicare beneficiaries.

Falling reimbursement is just one of the challenges medical practices face today. Absent reform, the market for physician services could collapse—and consolidate power in the hands of a few huge hospitals, health systems, and vertically integrated insurers like UnitedHealth’s Optum. Such consolidation means that patients would have fewer choices in where they can seek care—and would likely pay higher prices.

In other words, raising pay for doctors could lead to more sustainable health costs in the long run.
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