James C. Capretta

In this piece in today’s Washington Post, advocates for Obama-style health reform express anxiety that the withdrawal of former Sen….

**The two essays below are part of the longer essay “Twelve Ideas for the Middle Class” published in the February 9, 2009 issue of…

1. Introduction The election of former Illinois Senator Barack Obama as the next president of the United States has pushed…

It is apparent from the last two election cycles that conservatives need to refresh their political appeal and develop innovative…

The federal government is a very powerful force in the health sector, but it’s not all-powerful. Large employers and the…

Personnel is policy, it is often said. By that standard, we should be somewhat reassured by the team Senator Obama…

Healthcare institutions owned and operated by the Catholic Church are, and always have been, an important component of the nation's…

Former Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle is poised to become the Obama administration’s Secretary of Health and Human Services, according…

Catholic hospitals have a long and rich history in the United States. By 1872, there were already seventy-five such hospitals…

In September, 27 Democratic senators and one independent wrote to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Mike Leavitt, to…

The federal government is taking on substantial new debt in response to the crisis in the financial sector. Even so,…

Senator Barack Obama is clearly benefiting from voter anxiety associated with turmoil in worldwide financial markets. Confronted with daily reminders…