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MGA’s Alex Brill on CNBC’s Squawk Box
“We want the program to work and I think that sadly what we’re seeing is that the program is working quite well. And I say sadly because we are seeing tens of millions of people process through that system and we’re going to continue to see that I think for the next few weeks as the backlogs in certain states get worked through…”
Small-Business Loan Fund May Run Dry Again. Is There Another Way?
“‘That could help accelerate the rebound if we can just kind of mothball the economy and then turn back on the same economy with the same manager-employee relationship,” said Alex Brill, a resident fellow at the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute.”
MGA’s Alex Brill Serves as a Panelist for “Biosimilars: Breaking Through the Barriers” Symposium
Alex Brill was one of the panelists discussing his “commitment to expand biosimilar use in the United States and how physicians and government officials are looking to help.
Efforts to Combat E-Cigarette Misuse Could Backfire
Recent news about e-cigarette misuse has fueled both public misperception and policy responses that are likely to have unintended consequences. As the US vaping market continues to evolve, policymakers face the tricky challenge of safeguarding the potential for positive public health outcomes from e-cigarettes, which offer a lower-risk alternative to traditional cigarettes, while ensuring reasonable protections against youth use.
New MGA Paper Investigates the Economic and Budgetary Effects of the BLOCKING Act
This report examines the BLOCKING Act and why it is a misguided attempt at promoting generic drug competition.
MGA’s Alex Brill on CNBC’s Squawk Box
In anticipation of the December jobs report number being released later in the morning, Brill joins the morning news program to discuss his predictions that the number “will be right on the quarterly trend.”
MGA’s Alex Brill on Liberty & Justice for All
“I advocate and support a carbon tax, but not just blindly, not just any carbon tax. It is critically important that the carbon tax be revenue neutral. That at the time at which this policy is put in place its done in a matter in which the revenues expected to be generated from the carbon tax are used to reduce other taxes that are more distortionary. This is what we would call the principles of basic tax reform.”
MGA’s Alex Brill on CNBC’s Squawk Box
MGA’s Alex Brill on CNBC’s Squawk Box On this episode of 'Squawk Box,' Brill discusses Bill Gate's reaction to Senator...
New Belgium Brewery’s employees think like owners. Because they are.
Alex Brill was quoted in Fast Company for his research on tax policy effects on business:
“… [Brill] has found that employees in ESOPs “get better at the job, and instead of quitting as soon as they get skills, they stay and get more skills.” Companies with ESOPs require fewer managers, as AEI’s Brill discovered in his research, because workers are given more freedom and are better able to manage themselves.”
Rising Tax Burdens for Those Earning the Most
Is the tax code sufficiently progressive? The answer depends not only on the values of the person answering the question, but it also is a surprisingly tricky empirical exercise. What counts as income and who pays the corporate tax? How should one measure households?
Pro-family tax policy: The case of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
There is currently a debate among policy analysts and commentators about whether the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) was “pro-family.”
Hey World: Do Not Ban E-Cigarettes
There is a hot debate in many countries over youth use of e-cigarettes, electronic devices that deliver nicotine to consumers without the deadly tar found in the smoke from traditional cigarettes. Although nicotine is not a carcinogen, it is still bad for developing brains and should not be used by young adults or pregnant women. At the same time, e-cigarettes offer real advantages over traditional tobacco products for smokers who are otherwise unable to quit.
Employers Could Reap Substantial Savings Through Biosimilars, But Not Without Targeted Effort
“A new report from Matrix Global Advisors and the National Business Group on Health, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, shows that employers could see substantial savings from biosimilars, but those savings won’t come without a concerted effort to encourage biosimilar use.”
New MGA Paper Estimates Biosimilar Savings Opportunities for Large Employers
This paper estimates the savings opportunity from biosimilars in the medical benefit of a large employer-sponsored health plan, using real-world claims data. This analysis illustrates the savings potential of biosimilars in the commercial market and highlights the important role of employer-sponsored plans in promoting biosimilar utilization.
The Economics of Biologic Drugs
The market for biologic drugs in the United States is large and growing. Total US biologic sales in 2018 is estimated to have been $125 billion, an increase of 50 percent since 2014.
- Navigating the Upcoming Tax Cliff: Can Republicans Prevent a Tax Increase Without Adding to the Deficit?
- Current and Future State of US Biosimilars
- Trends in the US Insulin Market: New Prices, New Players, New Dynamics
- Implications of Cannabis Legalization for the US Federal Budget
- Biden Budget Proposes a Step Toward Biologic Drug Competition
- MGA Releases Economic Impact Report for Multinational Pharmaceutical Company
- MGA’s Alex Brill on CNBC’s Squawk Box Discussing Tackling the Tax Gap
- The Next Tax Fight: SALT
- Alex Brill on Single-Payer Health Care System and Drug Costs
- New MGA Analysis Finds Drug Rebates Not Associated with List Price Increases
