THE WASHINGTON POST'S EZRA KLEIN INTERVIEWS Chris Van Hollen (D) and Paul Ryan (R) on their respective programs for Medicare/Medicaid. It's clear that the Democrat plan is government-centric; the Republican plan is patient-centric. For that point alone, I strongly favor the Republican plan.

That said, however, even the Republican plan disappoints because even it limits the choice of health insurance options from which I can select.