Daniel L. Heil

Nov 9, 2023 | wsj.com | John F. Cogan |Daniel L. Heil

Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate confirmed that the issue of Social Security reform isn’t going away. But missing from the debate is some important context: The good life for senior citizens has never been better. Newly released Federal Reserve data reveal that seniors’ financial well-being is the best in U.S. history. Private markets and individual initiative, not Social Security, have been the driving forces behind seniors’ high income and wealth.

Nov 8, 2023 | hoover.org | John F. Cogan |Daniel L. Heil

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Oct 17, 2023 | aei.org | Andrew Biggs |John F. Cogan |Daniel L. Heil

December 20, 1977. If not a date that will live in infamy, it is the date on which a Social Security funding crisis was made inevitable. Had Congress acted differently on that day, by adopting the unanimous recommendations of a congressionally appointed expert panel, Social Security’s $22 trillion funding shortfall would not exist, and retirees would not face a 20 percent benefit cut when Social Security’s trust fund runs dry in 2034.

Oct 17, 2023 | thehill.com | Andrew Biggs |John F. Cogan |Daniel L. Heil

December 20, 1977. If not a date that will live in infamy, it is the date on which a Social Security funding crisis was made inevitable. Had Congress acted differently on that day, by adopting the unanimous recommendations of a congressionally appointed expert panel, Social Security’s $22 trillion funding shortfall would not exist, and retirees would not face a 20 percent benefit cut when Social Security’s trust fund runs dry in 2034.

Oct 13, 2023 | healthaffairs.org | Lanhee Chen |Tom Church |Daniel L. Heil

Over the past several years, advocates for market-based reform have put forward a panoply of ideas about the future direction of the US health system. This includes comprehensive proposals such as the Health Care Choices 20/20 project and Rep. Bruce Westerman’s (R-AR) , as well as targeted proposals such as the HSA (Health Savings Account) Option from the Paragon Institute.