Paragon Health Institute is a U.S.-based policy research organization founded in 2021 that develops market-oriented health policy proposals aimed at lowering costs and improving outcomes by empowering patients, expanding competition, and reforming federal programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, and private health insurance.
Market-based health care reform, Medicaid restructuring and eligibility policy, Medicare reform (including Part D and innovation center changes), private health market competition and consumer-directed health financing, fraud and program integrity in federal health programs, regulatory rollback to encourage innovation
Primarily funded by individual donors and foundations; states it does not accept corporate or government grants
Brian Blase (founder and president), Ryan Long, Niklas Kleinworth; collaborates with market-oriented policy experts and conservative-leaning think tanks and commentators
Non-profit policy institute / 501(c)(3) think tank
