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How Repealing Portions of the Affordable Care Act Would Affect Health Insurance Coverage and Premiums
January 17, 2017CBO reports on the estimated changes in health insurance coverage and premiums that would result from leaving the Affordable Care Act’s insurance market reforms in place while repealing the law’s mandate penalties and subsidies.
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The 2016 Long-Term Budget Outlook
July 12, 2016If current laws remained generally unchanged, the United States would face steadily increasing federal budget deficits and debt over the next 30 years—reaching the highest level of debt relative to GDP ever experienced in this country.
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Federal Subsidies for Health Insurance Coverage for People Under Age 65: 2016 to 2026
March 24, 2016CBO and the staff of the JCT project that the federal subsidies, taxes, and penalties associated with health insurance coverage for people under age 65 will result in a net subsidy from the federal government of $660 billion in 2016.
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Competition and the Cost of Medicare’s Prescription Drug Program
July 30, 2014Why has Medicare’s prescription drug program cost less than anticipated when the program was created? How has competition between plan sponsors affected spending? How do Medicare Part D drug prices compare to those in Medicaid?
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Health-Related Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2014 to 2023
December 5, 2013This document is a reprint of Chapter 5 of CBO’s publication Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2014 to 2023 (November 2013).
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Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries of Medicare and Medicaid: Characteristics, Health Care Spending, and Evolving Policies
June 6, 2013People eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid benefits—known as “dual-eligible beneficiaries”—are a varied group, but many have extensive health care needs and account for a disproportionate share of spending on Medicare and Medicaid.
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Growth in Means-Tested Programs and Tax Credits for Low-Income Households
February 11, 2013During the past 40 years, federal spending for major means-tested programs and tax credits for low-income households more than tripled as a share of gross domestic product. In 2012, such spending totaled $588 billion.