Michael C. Barnes discusses a major U.S. retailer’s theory that a rise in thefts may be attributed to the drug abuse crisis. He also discusses the proposed drug pricing bill before Congress.

Michael Barnes discusses the likely impacts of proposed drug price controls and alternative methods of lowering U.S. consumers’ out-of-pocket health care costs. This program aired on July 16, 2019.

Michael Barnes discusses the benefits of policies that direct people with mental health or substance use disorders who commit minor crimes into treatment, not jail. This segment aired on May 09, 2019.

Michael Barnes discusses the Trump Administration’s opioid policies, warning that, unless the Food and Drug Administration changes its course, no new forms of the gold-standard medication for opioid addiction will come to market before 2024.