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Event Recap: New Ideas to Lower Health Care Costs
Read moreOn Wednesday, March 17, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted a virtual event “ New Ideas to Lower Health Care Costs." The event was...
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ARCHIVE: Ten Options to Secure the Medicare Trust Fund
Read moreNote: (6/16/2022): This analysis is now out of date. We released an updated version of this analysis, available here, which includes new projections...
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Capping Hospital Prices
Read moreHigh hospital prices are a leading driver of high and rising costs in the U.S. health care system, resulting in insurance premium growth that outpaces...
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Reducing Medicare Advantage Overpayments
Read moreThe Medicare Advantage (MA) program, which allows Medicare beneficiaries to enroll in federally-funded private health insurance plans, is an...
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Three Ways to Lower Health Care Costs
Read moreThere is broad agreement on the need to address high and rising health care costs and a growing consensus on potential sources of savings. At the same...
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Opportunities for Bipartisanship in a Divided Government
Read moreIn 2021, the United States is likely to operate with divided or near-divided government. Democrats are slated to control the White House and the House...
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The Cost of the Trump and Biden Campaign Plans
Read moreWhoever is inaugurated on January 20, 2021, will face many fiscal challenges over his term. Under current law, trillion-dollar annual budget deficits...
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CBO Projects Major Trust Fund Exhaustions on the Horizon
Read moreA number of important federal programs — including Social Security and Medicare — are financed through dedicated revenue sources and managed through...
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Understanding Joe Biden's 2020 Health Care Plan
Read moreDemocratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden has proposed a significant agenda to address health care coverage and costs. He...
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$412 Billion in COVID Funds Are Earmarked for the Health Industry
Read moreOur brand new, state-of-the-art interactive COVID Money Tracker tool follows every dollar authorized and spent by Congress, the Federal Reserve, and...
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Major Trust Funds Headed for Insolvency Within 11 Years
Read moreA number of important federal programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, are financed through dedicated revenue sources and managed through...
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House Considers ACA Expansion and Drug Pricing Bill
Read moreToday, the House will consider legislation to expand the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) and lower prescription drug prices. The Patient Protection...