July 11, 2024

Brian Blase and Drew Gonshorowski referenced in The Wall Street Journal – July 11, 2024

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.

Drew Gonshorowski

Senior Research Fellow at Paragon Health Institute

Drew Gonshorowski is a Senior Research Fellow at Paragon Health Institute. He brings a decade of experience conducting quantitative research and building models examining health policy and entitlement programs.

On July 11, 2024, Paragon’s research “The Great Obamacare Enrollment Fraud,” by Brian Blase and Drew Gonshorowski, was referenced in The Wall Street Journal.

From the article:

According to a new paper by Paragon Health Institute, millions of enrollees misreport their incomes and receive more subsidies than they should.

The number claiming income between 100% and 150% of the federal poverty line—those who are eligible for subsidies that fully cover premiums and most cost-sharing—exceed the number of potential enrollees in nine states. Paragon Health estimates the cost of the fraudulent enrollment at between $15 billion and $20 billion this year alone. Ouch.

The full article can be found in The Wall Street Journal.

Private Health

Affordable Care Act (ACA/Obamacare)