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Maya MacGuineas: Doing nothing on Social Security and Medicare will be a painful and costly decision
Read morePresident Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump share little in their political philosophies and governing styles. But both have demonstrated...
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CRFB Welcomes Plan to Put Medicare Solvency On the Table
Read moreToday, President Biden previewed a new plan to improve the solvency of the Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) trust fund. The plan would increase the...
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Good Management of Medicare Advantage is Not a “Cut” to Medicare
Read moreAlthough politicians often speak of wanting to target “waste, fraud, and abuse” in government programs, there is currently an effort to prevent the...
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Tax Policy Center Estimates Medicare Revenue Proposals
Read moreThe Tax Policy Center (TPC) recently published a report on “ Options for Increasing Medicare Revenues.” This report identifies 12 options to increase...
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Principles for Social Security Reform
Read moreSocial Security will be insolvent in as little as a decade. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the combined trust funds’ reserves will be...
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CBO's Budget Options to Improve Trust Fund Solvency
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently published its latest Options for Reducing the Deficit reports, outlining 76 policy options across two...
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Event Recap: Health Solutions Summit
Read moreOn December 15, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted our Health Solutions Summit: Options for the Next Congress. With the cost of...
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Making Trust Funds Solvent Would Substantially Reduce Debt Growth
Read moreIn July, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that federal debt held by the public would nearly double as a share of the economy over three...
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New York Times Highlights Need to Improve Medicare Advantage
Read moreA recent investigation published in The New York Times highlights the need for Medicare Advantage (MA) improvements by calling attention to widespread...
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New MA Bill Would Increase Medicare Costs
Read moreLast week, the House of Representatives passed the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act ( HR 3173). The legislation would place requirements...
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Event Recap: How the Public Views the Options to Reform Social Security
Read moreOn September 15, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted "How the Public Views the Options to Reform Social Security." The event...
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Committee Sends Letter to CMS on Medicare Advantage
Read moreOn August 31, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget commented on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' request for information on...