On August 30, 2023, Paragon President Brian Blase was quoted in an Axios article titled “Republicans’ health gurus off the Hill.”
From the Article:
Congressional Republicans have their own health policy brain trust ready to weigh in on provider issues, budgetary matters, and entitlements, Victoria reports. The members include:
Brian Blase, president, Paragon Health Institute
Blase is a Hill and Trump administration alum with extensive GOP contacts and his own think tank.
This year, he’s worked with House Ways and Means on employer insurance bills, Education and the Workforce on association health plans, and all three House health committees on price transparency.
One of the key things Blase and his staff focus on is how to tailor policy talk to individual members and staffs.
“We have a pretty good relationship with Sen. [Bill] Cassidy, and he gets much more in the weeds than others. Chip Roy can also get into the details. But others don’t as much, and that’s when you work with committee staff,” Blase said.
