| Hello John, If you’ve even wanted an example of the “triumph of hope over experience,” look no further than the health care debate. Despite government’s horrible track record in providing affordable health care across the globe and here at home, some American politicians continue to push for a government takeover of the entire system. It’s crazy. Government can’t even competently run the parts of the health care system it already controls. Here are a couple of recent data points to illustrate the folly of government-run health care. First, an analysis by the Paragon Health Institute found that there are 6.6 million people enrolled in the Medicaid program who aren’t eligible. The cost? Nearly $37 billion a year. How’d that happen? Well, Obamacare expanded the Medicaid program by creating a new category of enrollee — working-age, able-bodied adults who make less than 138% of the federal poverty level, or $21,597. The federal government pays 90% of the costs of this expansion group, and states have gamed the system to the point where federal taxpayers pick up almost the entire tab. Thus, states have zero incentive to check the eligibility of this group, so the number of ineligible enrollees grows and grows. Second, a recent analysis by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — the federal agency that oversees the Obamacare marketplaces — found that in 2024, some 4 to 5 million people erroneously claimed they had income that qualified them for a fully subsidized Obamacare plan. This rampant fraud cost taxpayers $15 to $20 billion a year. Combined, that is roughly $50 billion, or more, a year up in smoke — year after year. And we’re supposed to give the government total control of the health care system? There has to be a better way … and there is. It’s called the Personal Option. The Personal Option for health care is a patient-focused approach that would transform how Americans access medical care — one that focuses on funding individuals and families, not government or insurance company bureaucrats. Unlike one-size-fits-all government solutions, the Personal Option prioritizes individual choice, offering quality care tailored to each patient’s needs — with options like: - Tax-free health savings accounts that give you a discount on every medical purchase,
- Employer-funded CHOICE plans that let you keep your health insurance from job to job, and
- Direct, affordable access to the doctors you trust, through subscription-based direct primary care.
With nearly 3 in 4 Americans supporting this approach, the Personal Option offers a practical solution to improve the nation’s health care system. If the Personal Option sounds like a better way than a government takeover of the entire health care system, sign the petition in support of a Personal Option! Thank you for all you do to improve our great country! Best, -Dean Dean Clancy Senior Health Policy Fellow Americans for Prosperity | 
