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.
Brian Blase Quoted in Axios – August 14, 2024
On August 14, 2024, Paragon’s Brian Blase was quoted in Axios.
From the article:
“I think just not doing the enhanced subsidies, I would take that as a win for 2025,” said Brian Blase, a former Trump administration health adviser now president of Paragon Health Institute.
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- He pointed to the cost, also arguing that enhanced subsidies incentivize fraud, with ineligible people enrolling in zero-premium plans. “They’re associated with an unprecedented level of fraud,” he said.
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