The Hidden Truth of Medicaid: How U.S. Gov. Harms Health Care | LPP 64 w Naomi Lopez

​Naomi and I discuss:
1) Pros and cons of taxpayer-funded health care and whether it is a human right;
2) Problems with Medicaid and how it is putting doctors and patients at a disadvantage; and
3) The crucial roles of free market competition and technology in quality, affordable health care.
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Naomi’s bio:

• Naomi Lopez is the founder of Nexus Policy Consulting, a Senior Fellow at the Goldwater Institute, and a public advisor to Paragon Health Institute.
• Her work focuses on a broad range of healthcare issues, including the Right to Try, off-label communications, pharmaceutical drug pricing, supply-side healthcare reforms, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, and 21st-century healthcare innovation.
• Naomi has 25 years of experience in policy and has previously served at organizations including the Illinois Policy Institute, the Pacific Research Institute, the Institute for Socioeconomic Studies, and the Cato Institute. She previously served as Vice President for Healthcare Policy at the Goldwater Institute, leading the Institute’s efforts to implement federal and state healthcare reforms that benefit all Americans.
• A frequent media guest and public speaker, Naomi has authored hundreds of studies, opinion articles and commentaries. She holds a B.A. in economics from Trinity University in Texas and an M.A. in government from Johns Hopkins University.

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