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CBO summarizes recent research findings about Medicare accountable care organizations and the factors that have contributed to or limited their ability to achieve net budgetary savings for the Medicare program.
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In this report, the latest in a quarterly series, CBO highlights its recent publications and summarizes its work in progress.
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H.R. 7032, the Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act, would amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to clarify and strengthen the agency’s general authority for accessing data from executive branch agencies.
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CBO estimates that construction of 18 medium landing ships would cost between $6.2 billion and $7.8 billion in 2024 dollars. CBO’s estimates range from two to roughly three times the Navy’s current estimates.
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Between 1980 and 2022, the shipbuilding composite index grew an average of 1.2 percentage points faster per year than the GDP deflator did. Looking ahead, a gap of roughly 1 percentage point would be consistent with historical experience.
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CBO’s Director, Phillip Swagel, testifies before the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch.
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The federal budget deficit totaled $1.1 trillion in the first half of fiscal year 2024, CBO estimates—$37 billion less than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year.
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As required by law, CBO reports on whether appropriations enacted for the current fiscal year have exceeded the statutory caps on discretionary funding. In CBO’s estimation, they have not, and a sequestration will not be required for 2024.
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CBO estimates that the effects on mandatory spending and revenues of laws enacted in 2023 will reduce the deficit by $10 billion from 2023 to 2033—the net result of a $12 billion decrease in outlays and a $2 billion decrease in revenues.
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CBO requests appropriations of $73.5 million for fiscal year 2025—$3.5 million (or 5 percent) more than it received for 2024. The request is based on strong interest in CBO’s work from the Congressional leadership, committees, and Members.