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Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) is challenging his colleagues on Capitol Hill to approve comprehensive, long-term postal reforms rather than simply trying to block the Postal Service’s own consolidation plans.Unfortunately, Congress has failed for years to pursue such reforms, creating a…

Opponents of health care reform often talk as if any cost savings would come at the expense of patient care. Yet this assumes that the money is being well spent, and there is ample evidence that this is not always…

Our nation’s reliance on a 24-hour news cycle has bred an environment focused on quick stories with tag lines to keep us engaged. Listening to a recent panel discussion, I realized that the emphasis on sound bites needs to change…

Tax expenditures will reduce government revenue by $7.2 trillion over the next 5 years, according to recent estimates by the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) staff. These provisions in the tax code reduce what individuals and corporations pay; they range…

In a change that some experts say could save money and improve patient care, Medicare in January will begin making special payments to doctors and others to coordinate care for beneficiaries with two or more chronic illnesses. Federal officials suggest…

Although Congress has failed for years to pass postal reform legislation, dozens of senators are now trying to block the U.S. Postal Service’s own cost-saving efforts. Last week the Postal Service reported third-quarter losses of $2 billion, up from $740…

The House passed a $694 million measure Friday to help federal agencies cope with a surge of migrants from Central America but further partisan battles are likely in September, with Democrats seeking higher funding.The bill would send additional money to…

This year’s report by the Social Security trustees reminds lawmakers that the next Congress will face a deadline to act on Disability Insurance by 2016, an opportunity that could be used to pursue comprehensive reforms to put all of Social…