Cell phones have no place in American schools. They harm learning and social connection, and they should be banned during the entire school day. This is based on the evidence & my experience as a father. New op-ed from me: post-gazette.com/opinion/gue… @Paragon_Inst

This morning at 10 AM ET: Paragon President @brian_blase joins HHS’s ASPE Health Economics and Policy Forum for a discussion on hospital provider tax reforms, evidence, and implications. Register: aspe.hhs.gov/events/aspe-hea…

Welcome back to @Paragon_Inst, Dr. Joel Zinberg. And a fantastic first @WSJopinion piece that shows how public opinion for Medicare for All craters when people learn of the associated tax increases and access problems. wsj.com/opinion/medicare-for….

I agree. And it’s the most terrible for people just starting their career.

100%

this was where ACA really screwed up HC. inability to selectively market to groups with a better solution (like everywhere else in economy) means you kill off focused factory models that engage with users in ways they actually engage (this was one of our failings in not being able to launch the Health X PRIZE)

Most can get short-term insurance - much less expensive than ACA plans and covers far more providers. I’ve been in an ACA plan for 5 years and the premiums and deductibles are so high for plans that cover so few providers. I wish I could use my ICHRA to buy a short-term plan.

ASPE report: aspe.hhs.gov/reports/effects… h/t @caseybmulligan, Eden Volkov, Amelia Whitman, Aiden Lee, @anup_malani, & Caprice Knapp Join us on Tuesday for more research and discussion!

CMS's decision to remove 760,000 ACA marketplace enrollments that showed overwhelming signs of being phantom enrollees was commonsense, good government. These enrollees had no SSN, $0 premium (it was fully subsidized), $0 claims, and no contact with their insurer. And @CMSGov required insurers to try to contact them in multiple ways before disenrollment. And if they actually removed a legitimate enrollee who met all these criteria, that person could contact the exchange and get re-enrolled. Again, commonsense actions to restore integrity to a program that became overrun with fraud and improper enrollment during the Biden administration. I estimated 1% of these enrollments might be real. Turns out it is <0.01%!

CMS's decision to remove 760,000 ACA marketplace enrollments that showed overwhelming signs of being phantom enrollees was commonsense, good government. These enrollees had no SSN, $0 premium (it was fully subsidized), $0 claims, and no contact with their insurer. And @CMSGov required insurers to try to contact them in multiple ways before disenrollment. And if they actually removed a legitimate enrollee who met all these criteria, that person could contact the exchange and get re-enrolled. Again, commonsense actions to restore integrity to a program that became overrun with fraud and improper enrollment during the Biden administration. I estimated 1% of these enrollments might be real. Turns out it is <0.01%!

Today is Infant Loss Awareness Day. Ten years ago, we lost our baby, Ruby Grace. She never got to meet her 4 brothers. Complete devastation. Thanks to God, one year later, we were blessed with a beautiful, healthy daughter, who is truly loved for two. Prayers for all the moms & dads who lost a baby.

Americans overwhelmingly support providing healthcare to our most needy, but taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay for it twice. Today, CMS and @WHFraudTF are canceling taxpayer-funded subsidies for 189,000 individuals on Obamacare rolls that were already enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid — or deceased. These actions will save taxpayers more than $1.5 BILLION.

Great new report from @leganalysis ‼️