Niklas Kleinworth is a Senior Fellow for Health Policy at the Beacon Center of Tennessee, focusing on shrinking the role of government and expanding competition in health care delivery. He has served in state and federal policy roles since 2021.
Concurrently, he is also the Director of the State Health Reform Initiative at the Paragon Health Institute, a think tank committed to reforming government and empowering patients through free markets. There, he covers issues concerning health insurance, Medicaid, welfare fraud, licensing, and healthcare financing. He previously served as the Policy Director for a state-level policy think tank in his home state of Idaho. There, he covered an eclectic collection of policy issues, writing extensively on healthcare, state budgeting, monetary policy, and public education. He is credited with advancing key reforms on issues including Medicaid, medical education, and deregulation. His work has been featured by Forbes, The Daily Wire, The Epoch Times, Reason, Bitcoin Magazine, American Thinker, and Fox News Radio.
Niklas received his BA in Political Science and a minor in Pre-Health Professions from the University of Idaho and an AA in General Studies from North Idaho College. He is also a proud alum of Health Reformers Academy, joining the organization’s second cohort. His research and technical skills specialize in data science, analysis, and visualization.
He lives with his wife, Emily, and his two daughters in Virginia.