Why the Obama Health Plan Is Not Entitlement Reform
By James C. Capretta
Posted: Friday, July 16, 2010
The Obama administration promised that "health care reform would be entitlement reform," but the new law makes matters worse, not better. Congressman Paul Ryan's "Roadmap" provides a consumer-driven alternative to Obamacare's clumsy cost-controls.  [Read More]

Obamacare Is Not Entitlement Reform
The recent health-care debate brought to the surface a surprising consensus about what must change to get a better handle on costs: Medicare.
By James C. Capretta
Posted: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
The Obama administration promised that "health care reform would be entitlement reform," but the new law makes matters worse, not better. Congressman Paul Ryan's "Roadmap" provides a consumer-driven alternative to Obamacare's clumsy cost-controls.  [Read More]

The Debt Commission, Health Care, and Obama’s Budgetary Game Plan
By James C. Capretta
Posted: Thursday, June 10, 2010
President Obama's plan all along was to lock in health care before turning to the budget. Republicans should insist on different sequencing. There can be no bipartisanship on the budget plan if health-care is off-limits and written entirely by one party.  [Read More]

Obamacare: Impact on Future Generations
By James C. Capretta
Posted: Thursday, June 10, 2010
It is clear that the new health law will increase tax and premium burden on future generations, not lessen it. A recent estimate by former CBO Director Doug Holtz-Eakin shows realistic assumptions would add $2 trillion to the official cost estimates over the next two decades.  [Read More]

The More We Learn, The Worse It Gets
By James C. Capretta
Posted: Thursday, June 10, 2010
The Obama administration is orchestrating a public relations campaign for the health law. The aim of ObamaCareWatch.org is to set the record straight with the facts so thatAmericans can hold those who passed the new health law accountable for what they have done.  [Read More]