January 12, 2025

Paragon’s research featured in Forbes – January 12, 2025

Brian Blase

President at Paragon Health Institute

Brian 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 served as its CEO.

Joe Albanese

Senior Policy Analyst at Paragon Health Institute

Joe Albanese is a Senior Policy Analyst with Paragon Health Institute. He comes to Paragon with over six years of federal and nonprofit public policy experience.

On January 12, 2025, Paragon’s research on Medicaid and Medicare reform, “Turning the Tide on Red Ink,” was featured in Forbes.

From the article:

The Paragon Health Institute has identified 12 reforms that have the potential to reduce Medicare and Medicaid spending by $2.1 trillion. They include such items as paying hospitals the same fees Medicare pays doctors when the services are identical.

Also, President Biden’s recent Medicaid rule changes are expected to add between $137 to $270 billion to federal spending. Taxpayers could be spared that expense if President Trump revoked those new rules.

The full article can be found in Forbes.

Medicaid, Medicare