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Bill Frist and G. William Hoagland: Reforming the reconciliation process
Read moreG. William Hoagland is Senior Vice President at the Bipartisan Policy Center and a director at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He... -
Government Shutdowns Q&A: Everything You Should Know
Read moreFiscal Year (FY) 2026 began with the longest government shutdown in modern history, lasting from October 1, 2025 through November 12, 2025. On... -
New Data Suggests MA Overpayments of $1.3 Trillion Over the Next Decade
Read moreUpdate 3/5/26: We have updated our estimate for Medicare Advantage (MA) overpayments using the most recent February 2026 CBO baseline . We now find MA... -
Statement for the Record on Reverse the Curse: Skyrocketing Health Care Costs and America’s Fiscal Future
Read moreThe Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget submitted a statement for the record pertaining to the House Budget Committee hearing on "Reverse the... -
It’s (Still) Time for a Bipartisan Fiscal Commission
Read moreThe U.S. fiscal outlook is currently unsustainable. A new fiscal commission can help policymakers work on a bipartisan basis to identify the necessary... -
What Would a Fiscal Crisis Look Like?
Read moreThe U.S. national debt is approaching record levels as a share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and currently stands at 100% of GDP, while interest... -
CRFB Releases Updated Debt Fixer
Read moreWe recently updated our interactive Debt Fixer tool, where users can choose between several options to make changes to the federal budget and... -
Supporting Price Transparency to Reduce Health Care Costs
Read moreIn their newly proposed Great Healthcare Plan, the Trump Administration calls for “maximizing price transparency.” This builds on recent efforts from... -
Trump Administration Continues Biden-Era Student Debt Cancellation with Latest Pause on Collections
Read moreToday, the White House announced an indefinite pause of the collection of defaulted federal student loan debt, including through the Treasury Offset... -
Assessing FY 2026 Appropriations
Read moreWithout further appropriations, the federal government faces a partial government shutdown on January 30 as the continuing resolution (CR) funding... -
White House Releases "Great Healthcare Plan"
Read moreToday, the Trump Administration released the Great Healthcare Plan, a legislative framework designed to lower health care costs and address the... -
Treasury Confirms $602 Billion Deficit in First Three Months of FY 2026
Read moreThe United States borrowed $602 billion in the first three months of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, including $145 billion in the month of December, according...