Primary Care: Estimating Democratic Candidates’ Health Plans
Health care is the single largest part of the federal budget and a key driver of our unsustainably rising national debt. Rising health care...
Health Care
New Infographics on 2020 Candidates' Health Plans
We have updated these infographics – originally published on February 7 – to reflect a new
The President's Budget Saves Medicare $600 Billion While Reducing Out-of-Pocket Costs
Last year, numerous politicians and outlets repeated the fal
GAO: Fiscal Sustainability Is a Growing Concern for Some Key Federal Trust Funds
Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the financial he
Support for TRUST Act Grows
The Time to Rescue United States Trusts Act, or the TRUST Act, was introduced last fall on a bipartisan basis in both chambers of Congress to...
Budget Deal Shows Bipartisan Failure of Leadership
For Immediate Release
Appropriations Deal Will Cost $2.1 Trillion Over 20 Years
The appropriations deal's numerous deficit-inc
Spending Package Could Add $500 Billion to Debt
Update 12/17/19: CBO and
Maya MacGuineas: Utah Statesmen Seek to Fix Our Most Pressing Problems
Maya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt.
Event: Opportunities for Lowering Health Care Costs
Policymakers in both parties have been working toward new solutions to