The blame game over a possible government shutdown has begun three and a half months before the end of the fiscal year.That much, but little else, became clear last week as President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner traded accusations…
While Medicare trustees highlighted the fiscal challenges facing the program last week, the United Health Foundation issued a report that underscores the rising demands on Medicare as increasing numbers of older adults deal with obesity, diabetes and other chronic diseases.Every…
While there are plenty of distractions these days in Washington, elected officials should try to remember that much remains to be done to meet the nation’s fiscal challenges.“Members of Congress in both parties need to stop playing make-believe with voters…
Projections from the Congressional Budget Office last week confirm that the most powerful factors in the current budget dynamic are aging, health care costs and interest on the growing federal debt – all things that Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert…
