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American Health Care: Health Spending and the Federal …

Most federal health care resources go toward financing four items: Medicare, Medicaid, the tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance, and the exchange subsidies established under the Affordable Care Act. These and other programs are discussed below. Medicare Medicare is the largest … See more

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Health Care Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WEBThe United States spends more on health care than any other developed country, and these costs continue to grow – particularly at the federal level. Rising …

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Three Ways to Lower Health Care Costs-2021-02-23

WEBOver the next decade (2021-2030), capping commercial hospital prices at 200 percent of Medicare could: Reduce total national health expenditures, primarily through reduced …

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Health Care Proposals in the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 …

WEBMar 15, 2024. Health Care. For more about these proposals, listen to Josh Gordon, CRFB’s Director of Health Policy, on the podcast: Facing the Future. The President's Fiscal Year …

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Fiscal Considerations for the Future of Telehealth

WEBNew Opportunities for Fraud and Abuse. With new avenues for care come more opportunities for fraud and abuse. 30 Since telehealth's entrance into the health …

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Equalizing Medicare Payments Regardless of Site-of-Care

WEBThe Health Savers Initiative is a project of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Arnold Ventures, and West Health, which works to identify bold and …

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Understanding Joe Biden's 2020 Health Care Plan

WEBDetails of the Biden Health Care Plan Coverage Expansion and Other Spending. Vice President Biden has proposed expanding health care coverage by …

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American Health Care: Health Spending and the …

WEBFederal health spending has grown significantly over the past several decades and is projected to grow in the future. Spending on the major federal health programs – …

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Capping Hospital Prices

WEBAs part of the Health Savers Initiative, this paper examines an option to address high prices and combat the effects of excess hospital market power by capping …

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Measuring the Savings from Preventative Health Care

WEBFeb 20, 2024. Health Care. This month, the House Budget Committee passed a bill that would direct the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to evaluate the long-term budget …

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84 Percent of Spending Growth Will Come from Health, Social …

WEBBudget deficits are projected to grow from $1.7 trillion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 to $2.6 trillion by 2034 according to the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest …

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Primary Care: Estimating Democratic Candidates’ Health Plans

WEBSenator Bernie Sanders released a new set of proposals to offset the cost of his health care plan this week. Based on these new proposals, we have updated our …

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Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund Committee for a …

WEBMedicare, a federal health insurance program, provides coverage primarily to people aged 65 and older. Its Hospital Insurance trust fund finances just Medicare Part A, which …

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How Much Will Medicare for All Cost

WEBFor example, economist Kenneth Thorpe estimated that single-payer health care would cost the federal government $24.7 trillion through 2026, excluding the costs associated with …

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How to Reduce Health Costs By $900 Billion-2019-08-30

WEBBut lawmakers are currently sitting on policy proposals from Congressional committees and the President sufficient to reduce national health care costs by roughly …

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4 Ideas That Should Be Considered For Any Health Reform Package

WEB4 Ideas That Should Be Considered For Any Health Reform Package. Jul 6, 2017. Health Care. It is unclear whether the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) – the …

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Would Medicare for All Require a Middle-Class Tax Hike

WEBWith several 2020 presidential candidates endorsing a move to single-payer health care (Medicare for All), there is an ongoing debate over whether such a plan …

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Medicaid Provider Taxes Inflate Federal Matching Funds

WEBThe Medicaid program, which provides health care to 93 million lower-income Americans, is jointly financed by state governments and the federal government. …

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Health Solutions Summit: Options for the Next Congress

WEBThe rising cost of health care and the impending insolvency of the Medicare Trust Fund are key issues facing the incoming 118th Congress. With the need to tame inflation and …

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Site-Neutral Legislative Proposals Gaining Traction-2023-07-27

WEBSite-Neutral Legislative Proposals Gaining Traction. Jul 27, 2023. Health Care. One of the best ways to reduce health care costs would be to move towards “ site …

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