Has Paul Ryan killed a promising bipartisan approach to Medicare reform -- premium support -- by presenting it in a form unacceptable to most Democrats (including me) and many Republicans? Ryan's critics correctly argue that his version of premium support, passed by House Republicans, would ultimately end traditional Medicare and...

The new health care exchanges to be implemented in health care reform offer competitive market advocates a tremendous opportunity. If the exchanges work well, they will prove that market forces and consumer choice can improve quality and slow the growth of health care spending. If the exchanges fail, however, the...