Daschle's Health-Care Plan
He wants an uber-regulator, on the fast track.
By James C. Capretta
Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2008
Former Democratic senator Tom Daschle seems to understand there is a downside to government-run health care -- which is, well, the government calling the shots.  But his solution would be a nightmare:  creation of an all-powerful, unaccountable, and unelected Board of "wise men" to make the big health care decisions.  [Read More]

Realistic Options for the Uninsured
New federal insurance not the cure
By James C. Capretta, Gary Andres
Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2008
Senator Obama's plan is built on the flawed assumption that the federal government could run the health care system better if only given the chance.  Senator McCain is right to oppose taking such a risk with Americans' health care.  What's needed are more options for insurance coverage, such as reliable bridge insurance for job-seekers.  [Read More]

Health Care 2008
A Political Primer
By James C. Capretta
Posted: Monday, July 14, 2008
It might turn out that Congress could pass a major health-care reform package in 2009 or 2010. But there are important reasons why such plans have not been enacted to date, and these include not solely the interference of so-called "special interests" in politics, as Senators Obama and Clinton have suggested.  [Read More]

Obama’s Tax on Work
McCain can win votes by exposing the folly of “pay or play.”
By James C. Capretta
Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2008
Instead of building on today's system of job-based health-insurance coverage, Barack Obama's "pay or play" mandate would drive companies to drop their plans and push their employees into government-sponsored insurance. It would also have devastating consequences for low-wage jobs, with the harm disproportionately concentrated among non-whites, high school drop-outs, and women.  [Read More]

The Train Wreck Ahead
Medicare is rolling toward disaster, and there is no easy way to fix it.
By James C. Capretta
Posted: Friday, June 13, 2008
Reducing the size of Medicare's financial imbalance cannot be done without controversy or financial sacrifice.  But a reform that promotes consumer choice and strong price competition, much like today's drug benefit, has the potential to improve the program's financial outlook and limit the scope of other changes that might be needed.  [Read More]