James C. Capretta

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  • Jul 29, 2026
    As the end of the 119th Congress comes into view, key House and Senate committees are making plans for what might turn out to be a busy work period either immediately before or after...
  • Jul 22, 2026
    While significant healthcare policymaking in Congress has become sporadic and uneven, the executive branch, led by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), has filled...
  • Jul 10, 2026
    Medicare part D, which covers outpatient prescription drugs, is undergoing a planned transformation from multiple policy interventions, most of which were advertised as relieving...
  • Jul 6, 2026
    Last month, the White House Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) published an analysis of the cost reductions which would occur if policymakers banned three abusive and common...
  • Apr 10, 2026
    The Trump administration is targeting health care fraud and abuse at a pivotal moment. Combined federal spending on Medicare and Medicaid is high and rising rapidly, as...
  • Feb 27, 2026
    In the final days of the first Trump administration, Congress attached a long-debated measure—the No Surprises Act (NSA)—to a must-pass appropriations bill with the...
  • Feb 26, 2026
    In the final days of the first Trump administration, Congress attached a long-debated measure—the No Surprises Act (NSA)—to a must-pass appropriations bill with the...