Michael F. Cannon | |
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| Alma mater | University of Virginia (BA) George Mason University (MA,JM) |
| Occupation | Director ofhealth policy studies |
| Employer | Cato Institute |
| Organization | Federalist Society[1][2][3] |
| Known for | Opposition to theAffordable Care Act |
| Notable work | Healthy Competition: What's Holding Back Health Care and How to Free It (2007) 50 Vetoes: How States Can Stop the Obama Health Care Law (2013) |
| Movement | Free-market healthcare |
Michael F. Cannon is an American think tank official, serving as the director ofhealth policy studies at theCato Institute.[4] An advocate forfree-market healthcare,The Washington Post has described him as "the premierlibertarianObamacare critic."[5]
Cannon received hisB.A. from theUniversity of Virginia in American government, and hisM.A. in economics andJ.M. in law and economics fromGeorge Mason University.[6] The author or editor of three books, Cannon favorsMedicarereform throughpublic option principles and ending tax exclusion foremployer-sponsored health insurance.[7]
The New Republic described Cannon as "ObamaCare's single most relentless antagonist",[8] whileThe Week has called him "ObamaCare's fiercest critic".[9] In multiple years,The Washingtonian has labeled him one of the most influential people inWashington, D.C.[10]
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