Health Care

At last night’s Republican presidential debate in Cleveland, a number of claims were made related to the budget and fiscal policy. Gov. John Kasich (R...

When talking about his plans for Social Security and Medicare, Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) stated that Congress should not be “talking about getting rid...

Although Social Security and Medicare are two of the fastest growing programs in the budget, many argue against making adjustments to these programs...

The U.S. has been experiencing very low health care cost growth by historical standards since 2009, and projec- tions of federal health care spending...

Some candidates may propose to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as “Obamacare,” in order to solve the fiscal situation. But repealing...

Dr. Eugene (Gene) Steuerle is the Richard B. Fisher chair and Institute Fellow at the Urban Institute and a member of the Committee for a Responsible...

The Office of the Actuary (OACT) at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its latest National Health Expenditure (NHE)...

Loren Adler, Research Director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, wrote a guest post that appeared on the RealClearPolicy blog . It...

Last week, the Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports on the long-term finances of each program, showing that those...

Before Congress leaves for August, they must pass a transportation bill extending highway programs and transferring additional money into the Highway...

There was plenty of focus on the Social Security Trustees' report yesterday, but the Medicare report, released at the same time, contains very...

CBO's Long-Term Budget Outlook, released last month, included updated projections for Social Security and Medicare, including individuals' expected...