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Fed Chairman Calls for “Credible Plan” to Deal with the Nation’s Fiscal Challenges

Apr 12, 2010

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said last week that the country must start making tough decisions to rein in future deficits while still meeting the economic needs of an aging population. His unusual focus on fiscal policy came as International…

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Social Security Watershed: Benefit Payments Exceeding the System’s Payroll Tax Revenue

Mar 29, 2010

Trustees of the Social Security system have long warned that as more and more baby boomers retired, Social Security would eventually start sending out more money in benefits than it was collecting from its payroll tax. At that point the…

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President proposes budget with short term deficits, long term discipline

Feb 1, 2010

President Obama's proposed budget contains increased immediate spending targeted at the continuing recession, but includes several measures and goals for long term deficit reduction, including a goal of slashing the annual deficit by roughly two-thirds by 2015. (more…)

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Jan 26, 2010

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Debt Limit Increase Offers an Opportunity to Enact Positive Reforms

Jan 25, 2010

Before leaving town in December, Congress raised the statutory debt limit by $290 billion to $12.39 trillion. This was a short-term patch that will only provide enough borrowing authority to last until mid-February. Congress must, therefore, address the issue again…

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The Importance of a Cost Control Enforcement Entity in Health Care Reform Legislation

Jul 31, 2009

I. Health care savings: trust but verify (more…)

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Looking Beyond the Reserve Fund: Cost Control Must Do More Than Pay For Expanded Health Insurance Coverage

Jul 6, 2009

By David Koitz This is Issue #6 in The Concord Coalition Series on Health Care and Medicare. For the rest of the series, click here. (more…)

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The President’s Statutory PAYGO Proposal

Jun 25, 2009

Introduction (more…)

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Electronic Record Keeping, Wellness Programs, and Care Coordination — Would They Yield Real Savings, And When?

Jun 15, 2009

By David Koitz This is Issue #5 in The Concord Coalition Series on Health Care and Medicare. For the rest of the series, click here. (more…)

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The Stubborn Rise in Medicare Physician and Contractor Expenditures

Jun 5, 2009

By David Koitz This is Issue #4 in The Concord Coalition Series on Health Care and Medicare. For the rest of the series, click here. (more…)

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Sowing Containment of Medicare Expenditures

Jun 1, 2009

By David Koitz This is Issue #3 in The Concord Coalition Series on Health Care and Medicare. For the rest of the series, click here. (more…)

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The Nation’s Health Care Conundrum: Where Do We Go From Here?

May 15, 2009

By David Koitz This is Issue #1 in The Concord Coalition Series on Health Care and Medicare. For the rest of the series, click here. (more…)

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Fed Chairman Calls for “Credible Plan” to Deal with the Nation’s Fiscal Challenges

Social Security Watershed: Benefit Payments Exceeding the System’s Payroll Tax Revenue

President proposes budget with short term deficits, long term discipline

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Debt Limit Increase Offers an Opportunity to Enact Positive Reforms

The Importance of a Cost Control Enforcement Entity in Health Care Reform Legislation

Looking Beyond the Reserve Fund: Cost Control Must Do More Than Pay For Expanded Health Insurance Coverage

The President’s Statutory PAYGO Proposal

Electronic Record Keeping, Wellness Programs, and Care Coordination — Would They Yield Real Savings, And When?

The Stubborn Rise in Medicare Physician and Contractor Expenditures

Sowing Containment of Medicare Expenditures

The Nation’s Health Care Conundrum: Where Do We Go From Here?

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