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Why Do Doctors Choose a $2,000 Drug Over a $50 One? $117
Read moreA good piece in the Washington Post over the weekend takes a look at why Medicare physicians continue to use an expensive drug to help prevent... -
Will the Budget Deal Raise User Fees?
Read moreAs the budget conference committee continues its work on finding a bipartisan solution to replacing a portion of the sequester with better targeted... -
Are Retirement Savings in the Budget Deal?
Read moreThe budget conference committee is rumored to be close to a deal that includes changes to federal retirement programs, increasing the share that... -
Could PBGC Premiums Be Part of a Budget Deal?
Read moreWith Budget chairs Ryan and Murray apparently close to a deal, they may turn to PBGC premiums as a way to raise money without increasing taxes. For... -
Health Care's Black Friday Sale
Read moreEarlier this year, we discussed how the prospects for a permanent fix to the Sustainable Growth Rate formula had improved given CBO's dramatic... -
MY VIEW: David Walker December 2013
Read moreIt's just a little over a week before the budget conference committee is supposed to present its recommendations to Congress. Former U.S. Comptroller... -
Op-Ed: Friday the 13th Approaches
Read moreThe Hill | December 5, 2013 Friday the 13th has additional significance this year. In addition to being an annual day of caution for superstitious... -
Will ACA’s Uncompensated Care Payment Reductions be Made Permanent?
Read moreAmong the proposals that the budget committee is rumored to be considering to replace a small part of the sequester is an extension of a reduction in... -
A Responsible Approach to Tax Reform
Read moreLast month, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) released three tax reform discussion drafts. One of the most commendable elements in... -
Like Other Extenders, Unemployment Benefits Should Be Offset
Read moreRecently, several Members of Congress and outside groups have called for continuing extended unemployment benefits to allow the unemployed to collect... -
Line Items: Bargains Edition
Read moreDeals to be Had – We survived Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday. While the door buster bargains may be gone, there are still deals for the... -
Not Stepping Backward: CRFB's Paper on Budget Gimmicks
Read moreIn his recent testimony, CBO directory Doug Elmendorf argued that it would be beneficial for policymakers to make large improvements to our budgetary...