Reducing Medicare Advantage Overpayments
The Medicare Advantage (MA) program, which allows Medicare beneficiaries to enroll in federally-funded private health insurance plans, is an increa
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Three Ways to Lower Health Care Costs
There is broad agreement on the need to address high and rising health care costs and a growing consensus on potential sources of savings.
Opportunities for Bipartisanship in a Divided Government
In 2021, the United States is likely to operate with divided or near-divided government.
The Cost of the Trump and Biden Campaign Plans
Whoever is inaugurated on January 20, 2021, will face many fiscal challenges over his term. Under current law, trillion-dollar annual budget deficits...
CBO Projects Major Trust Fund Exhaustions on the Horizon
A number of important federal programs — including Social Security and Medicare — are financed through dedicated revenue sources and
Understanding Joe Biden's 2020 Health Care Plan
Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden has proposed a significant agenda to address health care coverage and costs. He...
$412 Billion in COVID Funds Are Earmarked for the Health Industry
Our state-of-the-art interactive COVID Money Tracker tool can be used to see that at least $412 billion of COVID releif funds have been...
Major Trust Funds Headed for Insolvency Within 11 Years
A number of important federal programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, are financed through dedicated revenue sources and man
House Considers ACA Expansion and Drug Pricing Bill
Today, the House will consider legislation to expand the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) and lower prescription drug prices...
Robert Reischauer and Charles Blahous: Letter from Former Trustees of Social Security and Medicare
The 2020 annual reports of the Social Security and Medicare trustees underscore the increasingly urgent need for legislative...