50 Most Influential Physician Executives – 2018
Rank: 13
Rand Paul
U.S. senator (R-Ky), U.S. Senate
Paul's influence over healthcare policy is felt beyond the halls of Congress. While efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act failed, the Trump administration has advanced a regulatory framework that nibbles away at key tenets of the law. Paul, a vocal opponent of the ACA, has long advanced several of the administration's concepts, including association health plans and short-term plans.