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Oregon’s New Medicaid Financing Scheme: Combining Provider Taxes and IGTs to Maximize Federal Funds

Medicaid

Data Visualizations

05/06/2026

On Average, Hospitals Earn Marginal Profits from Treating Medicare Patients

Private Health

Blog

05/13/2026

340B: End the Spread

Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health

We are an Independent, Nonpartisan Policy Institute Dedicated to Enhancing American Well-being.

FEATURED WORK

Data Visualizations

04/27/2026

Health Care Fraud Dashboard

Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health, Public Health, State Health Reform

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Policy Briefs

04/27/2026

Medicaid Waste, Fraud, and Abuse: Why CMS’s Improper Payment Rate Can’t Be Trusted

Medicaid

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Research Papers

04/22/2026

The Hospital Cost Crisis: How Government Policies Drive Consolidation, Undermine Competition, and Fuel Soaring Prices

Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health

Blog

04/06/2026

Busting The Myth of Hospital Cost Shift

Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

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Policy Briefs

11/14/2024

Health Care for a Lame Duck

Private Health

Policy Briefs

11/06/2024

Biden’s Medicaid Changes: High Costs, Misguided Policy

Medicaid

Op-eds & Commentary

10/30/2024

The Illegal-Immigrant Burden on Medicaid and Tax-Subsidized Care Is Growing

Medicaid

Op-eds & Commentary

10/28/2024

Long-term care policies matter

Medicaid

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Testimonies

04/15/2026

Testimony of Ryan Long before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: “Making Medicines More Affordable: How Competition Can Lower Drug Prices”

Medicare, Private Health

Policy Briefs

03/31/2026

Limiting Medicaid Waste, Fraud, and Abuse: A Checklist for States to Protect Medicaid for the Vulnerable and the Taxpayers Who Finance It

Medicaid, State Health Reform

Policy Briefs

02/17/2026

Beyond Minnesota: Four Medicaid Services Vulnerable to Fraud and the Case for Stronger CMS Enforcement

Medicaid

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Policy Briefs

02/11/2026

Advancing Choice, Competition, and Fiscal Sustainability in Medicare: A Roadmap for CMS

Medicare

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Public Health and American Well-Being

WE DEVELOP strategies that improve Americans’ health and well-being, through evidence-based policymaking and the promotion of medical innovation.

Private Health

WE INFORM and develop policies that restore the rights and ability of Americans to control their health finances and make cost-conscious decisions, leading innovators to develop services and products that best meet Americans’ needs and improve health care and health.

Medicare Reform

WE EMPOWER Medicare beneficiaries by increasing their control of their decisions and finances while improving health outcomes and lowering costs.

Medicaid and Health Safety Net Reform

WE WORK TO TRANSFORM Medicaid and the safety net to improve the well-being of the recipients and ensure that it is accountable to the taxpayers.

Press Room

Medicaid

05/21/2025

A Statement on the Health Policy Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill

Quotes / References

Medicaid

05/04/2025

Paragon referenced in The Wall Street Journal – May 5, 2025

Quotes / References

Public Health

03/28/2025

A 21st Century HHS Should Serve People, Not Bureaucracy

Op-eds & Commentary, Quotes / References

Medicaid

03/24/2025

Paragon and EPIC’s Joint Paper Exposing California’s “Money Laundering” scheme Referenced in The Federalist – March 24, 2025

Quotes / References

For the Record

December 11, 2025

Media, Radio

Private Health

Obamacare Is Failing! Brian Blase on The Sean Hannity Show — December 11, 2025

December 10, 2025

Media, Radio

Private Health

How Insurance Companies Made Big Profits Off ‘ObamaCare’ — Brian Blase on The Fox News Rundown Podcast – December 10, 2025

December 10, 2025

Media, Podcasts, Videos

Private Health

Exposing Obamacare’s Hidden Fraud Crisis | Dr. Brian Blase, Paragon Health Institute

In the News

September 5, 2025

Paragon is proud to be a 2025 finalist for the Gregor G. Peterson Prize in Venture Philanthropy

April 23, 2025

Paragon Health Institute continues its focus on important Medicaid reforms

Events

May

21

2026

A Conversation About The Hospital Cost Crisis and What To Do About It

1:00 pm

April

28

2026

A Discussion with CMS Administrator Oz: Combatting Health Care Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

1:30 pm

May

11

2026

The Growing Need to Reform Federal Health Care Programs for a Sustainable Federal Budget

12:00 pm

April

13

2026

No Cell, Bell to Bell: The Case for Full-Day Smart Phone Bans in School

11:00 am

Paragon Papers

Cutting-edge research for health policy advancement

Preserve and Improve Medicaid: State Action to Protect the Most Vulnerable and Taxpayers

Rural Health Transformation Fund Offers States a Way to Improve Rural Health Care Access: Here’s What States Should Do

Targeted Postmarket Surveillance: The Way Toward Responsible AI Innovation in Health Care

Arkansas’ Medicaid Work Requirements Associated with No Significant Changes in Health Measures

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The Greater Obamacare Enrollment Fraud

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Fixing the Engine of American Science: Why NIH Needs Urgent Reform

Addressing Medicaid Money Laundering: The Lack of Integrity with Medicaid Financing and the Need for Reform

Beginning to Stem the Red Ink Tide: Health Care Concepts for a Conservative Congress

Healthcare AI Regulation: Guidelines for Maintaining Public Safety and Innovation

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What Matters for Health: Insurance is Less Important Than You Think

Evaluating Telehealth: What Congress Needs to Know

The Falsehoods of Obamacare: A Dozen Broken Promises, Seven Million Canceled Plans, and Hundreds of Billion in Debt

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Policy Briefs

Key insights advancing public policy

PBM 101: What They Are and How They Affect Drug Prices

Banning Smartphones in Schools: Review of the Literature Shows Positive Impact

Platinum-Standard Science: FDA’s New Streamlined Framework for Biosimilars and Interchangeability

The Local Loop: How States Turn Medicaid into a Government Provider Payday Scheme

GAO Probe Finds ACA at High Risk for Fraud: 96% of Fake Applications Approved

Problems with ACA Subsidies Compounded by COVID Credits: Unfair to Americans with Employer-Based Insurance, Punish Work, and Incentivize Employers to Drop Coverage

How to Reform the CMS Innovation Center with a Choice and Competition Approach

“Free” Is Never Free: Restoring Market Reality to Part D

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Ghostbusting ACA Fraud: Millions Who Don’t Use Their Health Insurance Expose Abuse in the Program

Immigration and Health Care in the One Big Beautiful Bill: How the New Law Reforms Eligibility for Medicaid, Medicare, and ACA Subsidies

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Biden’s COVID Credits Are an ObamaCare Expansion That Congress Should Allow To Expire

Taxpayers Will Finance Vast Majority of ACA Plan Premiums For Most Enrollees After Biden’s COVID Credits Expire

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FEATURED WORK

Health Care Fraud Dashboard

Medicaid Waste, Fraud, and Abuse: Why CMS’s Improper Payment Rate Can’t Be Trusted

The Hospital Cost Crisis: How Government Policies Drive Consolidation, Undermine Competition, and Fuel Soaring Prices

Busting The Myth of Hospital Cost Shift

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

Health Care for a Lame Duck

Biden’s Medicaid Changes: High Costs, Misguided Policy

The Illegal-Immigrant Burden on Medicaid and Tax-Subsidized Care Is Growing

Long-term care policies matter

Testimony of Ryan Long before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: “Making Medicines More Affordable: How Competition Can Lower Drug Prices”

Limiting Medicaid Waste, Fraud, and Abuse: A Checklist for States to Protect Medicaid for the Vulnerable and the Taxpayers Who Finance It

Beyond Minnesota: Four Medicaid Services Vulnerable to Fraud and the Case for Stronger CMS Enforcement

Advancing Choice, Competition, and Fiscal Sustainability in Medicare: A Roadmap for CMS

Reforming Government. Empowering Patients.

Public Health and American Well-Being

Private Health

Medicare Reform

Medicaid and Health Safety Net Reform

Press Room

A Statement on the Health Policy Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill

Paragon referenced in The Wall Street Journal – May 5, 2025

A 21st Century HHS Should Serve People, Not Bureaucracy

Paragon and EPIC’s Joint Paper Exposing California’s “Money Laundering” scheme Referenced in The Federalist – March 24, 2025

For the Record

Obamacare Is Failing! Brian Blase on The Sean Hannity Show — December 11, 2025

How Insurance Companies Made Big Profits Off ‘ObamaCare’ — Brian Blase on The Fox News Rundown Podcast – December 10, 2025

Exposing Obamacare’s Hidden Fraud Crisis | Dr. Brian Blase, Paragon Health Institute

In the News

Statement from the Paragon Health Institute on The Great Healthcare Plan

Paragon is proud to be a 2025 finalist for the Gregor G. Peterson Prize in Venture Philanthropy

Paragon Health Institute continues its focus on important Medicaid reforms

Events

A Conversation About The Hospital Cost Crisis and What To Do About It

A Discussion with CMS Administrator Oz: Combatting Health Care Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

The Growing Need to Reform Federal Health Care Programs for a Sustainable Federal Budget

No Cell, Bell to Bell: The Case for Full-Day Smart Phone Bans in School

Paragon Papers

Policy Briefs

Stay Current with Health Care Insights

Help us improve health care

Reforming Government. Empowering Patients.