Brian Blase

1 week ago | wsj.com | Paul Winfree |Brian Blase

If Republicans are too timid, costs will expand and Democrats will benefit at the ballot box. Congress has an opportunity to reform Medicaid, the nation’s third-largest, and most flawed, entitlement program. Done right, reform could protect the vulnerable, promote private coverage and save hundreds of billions of dollars. Done wrong, it won’t reduce federal spending and will hurt Republicans at the ballot box by making more voters dependent on government welfare.

3 weeks ago | paragoninstitute.org | Brian Blase

President at Paragon Health InstituteBrian Blase, Ph.D., is the President of Paragon Health Institute. Brian was Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy at the White House’s National Economic Council (NEC) from 2017-2019, where he coordinated the development and execution of numerous health policies and advised the President, NEC director, and senior officials. After leaving the White House, Brian founded Blase Policy Strategies and serves as its CEO.

1 month ago | prescottenews.com | Brian Blase

Medicaid is a federal program intended to finance healthcare and long-term care services to those most in need. However, the program’s design has riddled it with inefficiencies, draining taxpayer dollars and failing those who count on it. The government matches every dollar that states spend on Medicaid, with no limit on the payment. The open-ended reimbursement contributes to enormous spending that does not make us healthier and that lines the pockets of insurers and big hospital systems.

1 month ago | dcjournal.com | Brian Blase

Medicaid is a federal program intended to finance healthcare and long-term care services to those most in need. However, the program’s design has riddled it with inefficiencies, draining taxpayer dollars and failing those who count on it. The government matches every dollar that states spend on Medicaid, with no limit on the payment. The open-ended reimbursement contributes to enormous spending that does not make us healthier and that lines the pockets of insurers and big hospital systems.

1 month ago | paragoninstitute.org | Brian Blase |Niklas Kleinworth

This paper examines how states use Medicaid financing schemes to shift costs from state budgets to federal taxpayers, escalating healthcare costs and distorting the program’s purpose, and offers policy recommendations to curb these practices and refocus Medicaid on efficiency and patient outcomes. What This Paper CoversIt is rare for taxpayers to lobby the government to take their money, but it is a common feature of the Medicaid program today.