Ryan Long is the Director of Congressional Relations and a Senior Research Fellow at Paragon Health Institute. In this role he is the leading voice communicating Paragon’s research and proposals to Congress by connecting with and educating policymakers and their staffs and leading the Policy Reform Education Program. As a researcher, Long produces original papers and policy briefs promoting consumer choice, market competition, and innovation in healthcare markets. These publications focus on regulatory and policy reforms to ensure a sustainable and innovative health care system. Formerly Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel to Rep. McCarthy during his rise from House Minority Leader to Speaker of the House, Long brings Paragon over 25 years of experience on the Hill and in health policy.
Long began his career working under Representatives Charlie Norwood of Georgia and Joe Barton of Texas. He joined the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in 2004 and served as the Chief Health Counsel from 2006 to the beginning of 2013. In 2018, Long became Deputy Staff Director then Staff Director under E&C Chair Greg Walden, and by 2021 he had become a top advisor to the eventual Speaker of the House.
Long is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill and the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America. Long lives with his wife and two daughters in Oxford, Maryland.
