James C. Capretta

James C. Capretta is a resident fellow and holds the Milton Friedman chair at the American Enterprise Institute.

James C. Capretta

What Did the ACA Accomplish?

Taking stock of the praise and criticism of the 14-year-old law.

Has the Medicare Cost Problem Gone Away?

Focusing on per capita expenditures ignores many factors that push costs both up and down.

McCarthy’s Debt-Ceiling Plan Is Built on Unrealistic Spending Caps

The fiscal benefits would likely be far below what is advertised.

Checking in on the NHS

Take a look across the pond and discover that the U.S. isn’t the only developed country with a dysfunctional health care system.

Why Entitlement Reform Is So Hard

If lawmakers won’t reduce benefits, raising taxes is the only option.

What Can Be Done to Make Health Care More Efficient?

More government regulation is not the solution.