Organization
Paragon Health Institute
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 0805, Arlington, VA 22203
tank founded in 2021 by Brian Blase, a former health policy advisor under the Trump administration. The organization advocates for free-market solutions, increased price transparency, patient empowerment, and stricter eligibility checks in government healthcare programs.
Coverage areas
Guests (1)
Episodes (1)
2026-07-28
Physician-Owned Hospitals: A Solution to Healthcare Consolidation?with Katherine Hall
In this episode of the Health Policy Podcast, Katherine Hall and Ryan Long of Paragon Health Institute discuss the impact of the Affordable Care Act on physician-owned hospitals. Hall and Long argue that restrictions imposed by the ACA have stifled competition and growth in the healthcare market, particularly affecting affordability and access. They advocate for Congress to repeal these restrictions to foster competition and improve healthcare outcomes.
Notable quotes
“Allowing physicians the opportunity to expand into those areas can only be helpful.”
“It effectively meant new physician-owned hospitals could not open.”
“The main things about these concerns are that number one, they haven't played out.”
“Healthcare affordability is a major concern right now. And central to this is hospital prices.”
“Studies have shown that prices are actually lower for Medicare patients and also commercial and cash patients.”
“I don't think we spend it properly. We don't target subsidies properly.”