OCO Vote in House Threatens Progress on Deficits

The federal government borrowed $1.6 trillion over the past 12 months based on new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). CBO estimates that the March 2026 deficit totaled $163 billion...

After proposing meaningful reforms to reduce Medicare Advantage (MA) overpayments in January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reversed course this week to instead propose further...