Blog
Welcome to our blog – The Bottom Line, where you’ll find up-to-date commentary and analysis on the most important news in the fiscal world. Below is a list of our blog posts.
National Health Expenditures Continue to Rise
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the latest National Health Expenditures (NHEs) projections, estimating health...
Marc Goldwein's Senate Testimony on Addressing Social Security Solvency
On August 5, 2026, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director Marc Goldwein testified before the...
Part D Costs on the Rise Due to IRA's Benefit Redesign
The Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA’s) Medicare Part D drug benefit redesign will cost much more than originally estimated, according to the...
What's in the Budgeting for a Better America Act?
Representatives Steve Womack (R-AR), Ed Case (D-HI), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), and Scott Peters (D-CA) – members of the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum (BFF) –...
Upcoming Congressional Fiscal Policy Deadlines
Updated 6/11/26: On April 30, the House passed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, ending a partial shutdown that began on February...
Health Fraud Bill Would Save $168 Billion
When it comes to fighting fraud, sometimes you have to spend money to save money. Last week, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX)...
Section 301 & 338 Tariffs Replace Less Than 60% of Lost IEEPA Revenue
Today, the Trump Administration announced final action imposing tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on certain imports from 60 economies in response to their...
Appropriations Watch: FY 2027
The appropriations process for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 has begun, with action expected in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The...
A Flat-Rate COLA for Social Security
As part of our Trust Fund Solutions Initiative, which introduces novel ideas to shore up the Social Security, Medicare, and Highway programs, we...
The 10-year Treasury Yield Eclipsed 4.6%
The 10-year Treasury note surpassed 4.6% today, 45 basis points above projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and more than 60% higher...
Large Benefit Cuts Loom for Social Security
The Social Security retirement program is just six years from insolvency, according to the program’s trustees. At that point, the law requires...
CMS Proposes Site-Neutral and 340B Reform
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its proposed Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rule that...