Join us in Nashville for an event with AIER Research Fellow, Thomas Savidge.
July 2025 marked the 60th anniversary of President Johnson signing Medicare and Medicaid into law. This discussion will examine the rise and shortcomings of the two programs as well as solutions to expand access to care by getting government out of the way.
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Agenda
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM – Networking
6:30 PM – 7:15 PM – Presentation by Thomas Savidge
7:15 PM – 7:30 PM – Q&A
About the Speaker
Thomas Savidge is a Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. He earned his Master in Public Policy from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy from SUNY New Paltz. Prior to joining AIER, Mr. Savidge was a Research Director at the American Legislative Exchange Council, focusing on tax and fiscal policy. He was a co-author of several publications focused on public pensions, public retiree benefits, bonded obligations, tax and expenditure limits, and state taxes. In 2020, Mr. Savidge published a peer-reviewed study on Tennessee public retirement systems with the PERI Center at MTSU titled, “Tennessee Public Pensions: A Model for Reform.” Mr. Savidge has also written articles published in The Wall Street Journal, The Orange County Register, Taxnotes, The Washington Post, US News & World Report, The New York Post, and The Daily Caller.