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Medicaid Savings Options
The Medicaid program – a joint federal-state program that provides health care to low-income populations – is projected to cost the federal government...
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Reform Needed for Medicaid DSH
Federal Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments are set to face an $8 billion annual reduction – more than 50 percent – in 2025, 2026...
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Congress Should Avoid a Costly End-of-Year Package
With debt nearing record levels, interest payments surging, and major trust funds approaching insolvency, Congress should avoid worsening our already...
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CBO Estimates Medicare Coverage of Weight-Loss Drugs
In a much-anticipated release, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published projections estimating it would cost Medicare an additional $35 billion...
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PBM Reform on the Horizon
In recent years, lawmakers have increasingly focused on reforms to Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) — the intermediaries owned or hired by insurance...
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Q: Did Trump Propose Deep Medicare Cuts? A: No
In a recent report, “The Trump-Vance ‘Concept’ on Health Care,” Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign claims that former President...
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What’s Driving Medicaid Spending?
In the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest budget baseline, the agency revised projections of Medicaid enrollment and outlays for the next...
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The Kamala Harris Agenda to Lower Costs for American Families
Vice President Kamala Harris released a document today – the Agenda to Lower Costs for American Families – that outlines a number of proposals she...
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The Looming Telehealth Flexibilities Deadline
Congress faces a number of deadlines prior to the end of the year, including the question of whether or not to extend Medicare’s flexible telehealth...
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The Federal Tax Benefits for Nonprofit Hospitals
More than half of the nation’s hospitals are designated as “charitable” nonprofit institutions by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), exempting them...
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Event Recap: The Trustees' Reports on the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds
On May 7, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted a virtual event to discuss the status of the Medicare and Social Security Trust Funds...
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Analysis of the 2024 Medicare Trustees' Report
The Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports detailing the current and future financial status of the trust funds. Our...