Swift action on the federal debt limit is necessary but may not be as easy as many on Capitol Hill assume, according to Robert L. Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition. (more…)
Since 2003 Congress has enacted temporary “patches” to prevent cuts in Medicare’s physician reimbursements. This is necessary because of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) -- a flawed formula for spending on physician services that requires unrealistically large cuts.In April, a…
As more people obtain health insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges and its expansion of Medicaid -- the federal-state program for low-income individuals -- policymakers should focus on ensuring that the health care system can meet the increased demand…
The $1.1 trillion spending bill for Fiscal 2014, signed into law late last week by President Obama, demonstrates that compromise and bipartisan cooperation are still possible in Washington -- so long as the two parties set a very low bar…
