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Michael F. Cannon
Director of Health Policy Studies
Michael F. Cannon is the Cato Institute's director of health policy studies. Previously, he served as a domestic policy analyst for the U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee under Chairman Larry E. Craig, where he advised the Senate leadership on health, education, labor, welfare, and the Second Amendment. Cannon has appeared on ABC, CBS, CNN, CNBC, C-SPAN, Fox News Channel, and NPR. Cited by the Washington Post as "an influential health-care wonk at the libertarian Cato Institute," his articles have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Post, the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Forum for Health Economics & Policy, and the Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law, and Ethics. Cannon is coauthor of Healthy Competition: What's Holding Back Health Care and How to Free It. He holds a bachelor's degree in American government (B.A.) from the University of Virginia, and master's degrees in economics (M.A.) and law & economics (J.M.) from George Mason University.
Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5226
E-Mail: mcannon@cato.org
Books and Book Chapters
"Personal Medical Accounts: An Alternative to Compulsory Health Insurance," Developing the Potential of the Individually Funded Pension Systems, Santiago: International Federation of Pension Fund Administrators (2010).
"Cato Institute," Encyclopedia of Health Services Research, SAGE Publications, Inc (2009).
"Medicare," Chapter 12 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
"Medicaid and SCHIP," Chapter 13 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
"The Tax Treatment of Health Care," Chapter 14 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
Cato Studies
"Reforming Medical Malpractice Liability through Contract," Working Paper no. 3, November 12, 2010.
"The Massachusetts Health Plan: Much Pain, Little Gain," by Aaron Yelowitz and Michael F. Cannon, Policy Analysis no. 657, January 19, 2010.
"Obama's Prescription for Low-Wage Workers: High Implicit Taxes, Higher Premiums," Policy Analysis no. 656, January 13, 2010.
"Yes, Mr. President: A Free Market Can Fix Health Care," Policy Analysis no. 650, October 21, 2009.
"All the President's Mandates: Compulsory Health Insurance Is a Government Takeover," Briefing Paper no. 114, September 23, 2009.
Articles and Newsletters
"US Healthcare: What Hath Obama Wrought?," Diplomat Magazine, May 2010.
"How Can I Ration Your Medical Care? Let Me Count the Ways," Townhall Magazine, September 2009.
"Large Health Savings Accounts: A Step toward Tax Neutrality for Health Care," Forum for Health Economics & Policy, Vol. 11, issue 2 (Health Care Reform), Article 3 (2008).
"Bill Gates Doesn't Need Any Help from Younger Workers," in Should Medicare Be Means-Tested? A Symposium, Center of the American Experiment, May 2007, pp. 11-12.
"Pay-for-Performance: Is Medicare a Good Candidate?," Yale J. Health P. Law & Ethics, Vol. 7, issue 1: Winter 2007.
Opinion and Commentary
"Should Everyone Be Required to Have Health Insurance?," The Wall Street Journal, January 23, 2012
"Another ObamaCare Glitch," by Michael F. Cannon and Jonathan H. Adler, The Wall Street Journal, November 16, 2011
"ObamaCare — The Way of the Dodo," Virtual Mentor, November 2, 2011
"The CLASS Act: This Is Confidence-Inspiring?," Daily Caller, October 21, 2011
"President Obama's Health Care Law Not Fulfilling Promise," Newark Star-Ledger, October 2, 2011
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"The Real Tragedy of the Komen/Planned Parenthood Flapdoodle," February 3, 2012
"Two Thoughts on Susan G. Komen & Planned Parenthood," February 3, 2012
"'The Problem with CLASS Is That It's Voluntary.'," February 1, 2012
"Contraceptives Mandate Brings ObamaCare's Coercive Power into Sharper Focus," February 1, 2012
"Podcast: RomneyCare Free Riding and Fact Checking," February 1, 2012
Events
"The Oregon Health Insurance Experiment and Evidence-Based Health Reform," October 5, 2011 [Policy Forum]
"Cash for Care?," June 27, 2011 [Policy Forum]
"The New Health Care Law: What a Difference a Year Makes," March 21, 2011 [Conference]
"Reforming America's Health Care System: The Flawed Vision of ObamaCare," March 2, 2011 [Book Forum]
"Congress Should Account for Excess Burden of Taxation," October 13, 2010 [Policy Forum]
Speeches and Testimony
"Should Missouri Create a Health Insurance Exchange?," Testimony, September 15, 2011.
"Hearing on Poverty and Health," Congressional Testimony, September 13, 2011.
"Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Health Care," Congressional Testimony, April 5, 2011.
"Providing Secure Health Insurance to American Consumers," Congressional Testimony, September 16, 2009.
"Why Freedom Is the Key to Health Care Reform," Speech, September 5, 2009.
Multimedia
RomneyCare Free Riding and Fact Checking (January 31, 2012) [Daily Podcast, 06:58]
Michael F. Cannon on the PolitiFact lie of the year on FBN (December 21, 2011) [Media Highlights - TV, 04:40]
How States Can Shut Down ObamaCare (December 7, 2011) [Daily Podcast, 06:16]
Michael F. Cannon discusses Obamacare on FBN's Freedom Watch with Judge Napolitano (November 22, 2011) [Media Highlights - TV, 05:13]
Michael F. Cannon debates the Supreme Court taking on Obamacare on KPCC's The Patt Morrison Show (November 14, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 21:25]
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