Medicare Hospital Insurance
Latest
-
Good Management of Medicare Advantage is Not a “Cut” to Medicare
Although politicians often speak of wanting to target “waste, fraud, and abuse” in government programs, there is currently an effort to prevent the...
-
Tax Policy Center Estimates Medicare Revenue Proposals
The Tax Policy Center (TPC) recently published a report on “Options for Increasing Medicare Revenues.” This report identifies 12 options to increase...
-
White House Should Stop Demagoguing Social Security and Medicare
White House spokesperson Andrew Bates today described commissions to save the Social Security and Medicare programs from insolvency as a “death panel...
-
CBO's Budget Options to Improve Trust Fund Solvency
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently published its latest Options for Reducing the Deficit reports, outlining 76 policy options across two...
-
Event Recap: Health Solutions Summit
On December 15, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted our Health Solutions Summit: Options for the Next Congress. With the cost of...
-
Making Trust Funds Solvent Would Substantially Reduce Debt Growth
In 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...
-
New York Times Highlights Need to Improve Medicare Advantage
A recent investigation published in The New York Times highlights the need for Medicare Advantage (MA) improvements by calling attention to widespread...
-
Legislation to Bring Transparency to MA Introduced
Representative Katie Porter (D-CA) introduced legislation this week that would require Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to provide data on supplemental...
-
New MA Bill Would Increase Medicare Costs
Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act (HR 3173). The legislation would place requirements on...
-
Congress Should not Increase Health Costs in CR
Congress is currently discussing a number of policy changes to increase Medicare and other health payments. In total, these changes could cost up to...
-
Committee Sends Letter to CMS on Medicare Advantage
On August 31, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget commented on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' request for information on...
-
Event Recap: Medicare and Inflation
On July 27, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted an event on "Medicare and Inflation." The event featured opening remarks from Josh...