Health Care

High and rising prescription drug costs are contributing to the budgetary pressure faced by the federal government. Also, a significant number of...

With just five years until the Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) trust fund faces insolvency, lawmakers must address the trust fund's $515 billion net...

This evening, President Joe Biden will unveil the third part of his ambitious “Build Back Better” agenda, the American Families Plan. According to the...

Last week, a bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers reintroduced the TRUST Act, which would establish bipartisan commissions to restore solvency...

On Wednesday, March 17, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted a virtual event “ New Ideas to Lower Health Care Costs." The event was...

Note: (6/16/2022): This analysis is now out of date. We released an updated version of this analysis, available here, which includes new projections...

There 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...

In 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...