Anthony LoSasso

See my new op-ed in @WSJopinion. Obamacare is a mess, but Georgia is showing that states can lead the way in fixing it. Its Section 1332 waiver supports real price competition among insurers, not endless taxpayer-funded subsidies. And it ends the distortionary practice of silver-loading.
wsj.com/opinion/georgi…

While employees ultimately bear the cost of employer-sponsored health insurance (lower wages!), employers are disengaged buyers for their employees. And every player in the healthcare sector loves this lack of attention: hospitals, physicians, insurers, pharma, benefits consultants, etc. The higher the spend, the more they win.

A few purchasers are doing it differently (e.g., @Walmart , @CalPERS), but it's a slog, and the entrenched interests push back hard. Employers should act like smart buyers: choose providers worth paying for and make it easy for their workers to use them.

Read my new @statnews piece:
statnews.com/2026/10/29/hea…

A $1 trillion Medicaid “cut” sounds dramatic until you notice Medicaid spending never actually falls.

The number reflects a reduction from projected baseline spending, much of which had risen sharply. That distinction matters.

My new @Forbes piece:
forbes.com/sites/anthonyl…

Just landed after a quick flight to @fly2ohare. Now for the longest part of the trip: getting to the gate.

Many are calling for health care price controls. In @nytopinion, Lorens Helmchen and I argue that price controls rest on a heroic assumption: regulators can know the right price and keep it from being shaped by the industries regulated. The answer isn’t price by decree. nytimes.com/2026/07/20/opi…