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2026-01-23
Center for a Free Economy’s Ryan Ellis on Why COVID-era Obamacare Subsidies Should Remain Expiredwith Ryan Ellis
In the latest episode of the Health Policy Podcast, Ryan Ellis, President of the Center for a Free Economy, discusses the expiration of COVID-era Obamacare subsidies. Ellis argues that these subsidies should remain expired, as the existing Obamacare framework already provides necessary support for those in need. He emphasizes the importance of accountability and reform in government assistance programs, particularly in light of recent fraud cases in Minnesota.
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“The COVID era Obamacare subsidies expired at the end of last year, and they should remain expired.”
“Obamacare made a lot of those products either illegal or functionally illegal, causing insurance premiums to go up and up every year.”
“If the only thing you could buy is McDonald's hamburgers, then it doesn't matter how many McDonald's you have that are competing with each other.”
“The entire apparatus of helping people that we have in this country is a model that is in deep need of reform.”
“More subsidization is always a good thing for the Democrats; they want the government to pay for it anyway.”
“We're going to have to start taking a look at some very fundamental structural reforms to social security, to Medicare, to our Medicaid system.”