Vivek Ramaswamy

every bit as much as academic excellence as I'm passionate about, I think physical excellence matters too. So those are things that states can make a difference on.

every bit as much as academic excellence as I'm passionate about, I think physical excellence matters too. So those are things that states can make a difference on.

every bit as much as academic excellence as I'm passionate about, I think physical excellence matters too. So those are things that states can make a difference on.

I think that you can, In a limited way, make improvements there. Absolutely. I think that when you think about disincentives for new healthcare or hospital construction in a particular area for access, the amount of time that somebody has to drive to be able to get reasonable care.

I think that you can, In a limited way, make improvements there. Absolutely. I think that when you think about disincentives for new healthcare or hospital construction in a particular area for access, the amount of time that somebody has to drive to be able to get reasonable care.

I think that you can, In a limited way, make improvements there. Absolutely. I think that when you think about disincentives for new healthcare or hospital construction in a particular area for access, the amount of time that somebody has to drive to be able to get reasonable care.

You think about even states, it's true in many states across the Midwest, people in the VA, the amount of distance they have to drive to be able to access reasonable healthcare. Bringing down the barriers to be able to create new sources of providing healthcare actually does two things. One is it's more accessible to people who want to access it.

You think about even states, it's true in many states across the Midwest, people in the VA, the amount of distance they have to drive to be able to access reasonable healthcare. Bringing down the barriers to be able to create new sources of providing healthcare actually does two things. One is it's more accessible to people who want to access it.

You think about even states, it's true in many states across the Midwest, people in the VA, the amount of distance they have to drive to be able to access reasonable healthcare. Bringing down the barriers to be able to create new sources of providing healthcare actually does two things. One is it's more accessible to people who want to access it.

But the other thing it does is it actually brings down competition. It brings down costs through competition and holds different people's feet to the fire. There's also a lot of quirks in the bureaucracy that the amount that you're reimbursed for the exact same thing if it comes through a hospital versus what's deemed to be a private practice clinic.

But the other thing it does is it actually brings down competition. It brings down costs through competition and holds different people's feet to the fire. There's also a lot of quirks in the bureaucracy that the amount that you're reimbursed for the exact same thing if it comes through a hospital versus what's deemed to be a private practice clinic.

But the other thing it does is it actually brings down competition. It brings down costs through competition and holds different people's feet to the fire. There's also a lot of quirks in the bureaucracy that the amount that you're reimbursed for the exact same thing if it comes through a hospital versus what's deemed to be a private practice clinic.

Like, that should cost the same thing if the government reimbursement, even through Medicaid or otherwise, is different because it shows up through a hospital rather than because it shows up through private practice. That's insane. Why are they different? Because it's just stupid. You can just charge whatever you want. It just is.

Like, that should cost the same thing if the government reimbursement, even through Medicaid or otherwise, is different because it shows up through a hospital rather than because it shows up through private practice. That's insane. Why are they different? Because it's just stupid. You can just charge whatever you want. It just is.

Like, that should cost the same thing if the government reimbursement, even through Medicaid or otherwise, is different because it shows up through a hospital rather than because it shows up through private practice. That's insane. Why are they different? Because it's just stupid. You can just charge whatever you want. It just is.

Medicare and CMS, that's at the federal level now, but some of it's administered through the states when it comes to Medicaid. There's just different levels of... Hospital will get more, private practice will get less. And I think it just is. It doesn't make any sense.

Medicare and CMS, that's at the federal level now, but some of it's administered through the states when it comes to Medicaid. There's just different levels of... Hospital will get more, private practice will get less. And I think it just is. It doesn't make any sense.

Medicare and CMS, that's at the federal level now, but some of it's administered through the states when it comes to Medicaid. There's just different levels of... Hospital will get more, private practice will get less. And I think it just is. It doesn't make any sense.

Now you have then barriers and even thinking about different licensing requirements and other barriers to create then new medical healthcare provision, new private practices, new hospital construction. That confluence of that with the federal nonsensical differences in reimbursement rates actually give us a lot of the nonsensical health outcomes that we have.

Now you have then barriers and even thinking about different licensing requirements and other barriers to create then new medical healthcare provision, new private practices, new hospital construction. That confluence of that with the federal nonsensical differences in reimbursement rates actually give us a lot of the nonsensical health outcomes that we have.