James C. Capretta

Author Archive

  • Aug 21, 2026
    The authority the Affordable Care Act (ACA) conferred on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to run novel experiments is arguably too broad and unconstrained. With...
  • 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...