Lawson Mansell, Author at Niskanen Center

Lawson Mansell

Lawson Mansell is a health policy analyst, who works on supply-side health care solutions. Previously, he was a research associate at the Milken Institute where he authored reports on regional and health economics. He also previously served on the staff of South Carolina’s 1st congressional district.

Mansell holds a Master of Public Policy from Pepperdine University School of Public Policy and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Thomas Edison State University.

Lawson Mansell posts

Statement for the record before the House Budget Comittee

Op-ed: One bipartisan solution can revolutionize how Medicaid patients get primary care

Implementing new licensing pathways that work for international doctors and American patients

Op-ed: RFK Jr., Dr. Oz, and Elizabeth Warren agree on at least one big thing

Don't let work requirements become the next expensive government tech meltdown

Shifting the balance: How CMS's 2026 rules target higher-value care

Saving lives and money by incentivizing living organ donation

New data shows No Surprises Act arbitration is growing healthcare waste

House reconciliation proposal finds healthcare savings in the wrong places

New bipartisan proposal would remove childbirth costs and confusion for parents

Stuck in the fax age: SSA's record retrieval process needs a digital overhaul

Unlocking potential: How states can remove barriers for internationally trained physicians

Testimony: Creating a full license pathway for international medical graduates

Evaluating a new Senate proposal to reform residency funding

How to improve the Social Security Administration's efficiency

Mansell on 584 Vetoes

Mansell on The New Zealand Initiative Podcast

Healthcare abundance: an agenda to strengthen healthcare supply

Innovations in care delivery can improve access to primary care for Medicaid beneficiaries

Reforms targeting "patent thickets" would speed up the arrival of lower-cost drugs