Private Health Insurance
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CBO's Analysis of Health Care Spending and Policy Proposals
Presentation by Philip Ellis, CBO’s Deputy Assistant Director for Health, Retirement, and Long-Term Analysis, to staff of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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Spending for Social Security and Major Health Care Programs in The Long-Term Budget Outlook
CBO published its 2016 Long-Term Budget Outlook in July, describing the agency’s projections of federal spending and revenues over the next 30 years. This blog post focuses on the spending of Social Security and major health care programs.
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The 2016 Long-Term Budget Outlook in 22 Slides
This slide deck provides a quick overview of CBO's report, The 2016 Long-Term Budget Outlook.
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The 2016 Long-Term Budget Outlook: An Infographic
This infographic provides an overview of CBO's report, The 2016 Long-Term Budget Outlook. Gain quick insight into why CBO projects a substantial imbalance in the federal budget beyond the next 10 years.
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The 2016 Long-Term Budget Outlook
If 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
CBO 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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Private Health Insurance Premiums and Federal Policy
Premiums for private health insurance, which are high and rising, are affected by various federal subsidies and regulations. In 2016, the federal government will subsidize most premiums, at a cost of roughly $300 billion.
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Answers to Questions for the Record Following a Hearing on The 2015 Long-Term Budget Outlook Conducted by the Senate Committee on the Budget
The Senate Budget Committee convened a hearing in June at which Director Keith Hall testified about the long-term budget outlook. Committee members submitted further questions for the record, and this document provides CBO’s answers.
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Presentation on CBO’s Long-Term Budget Outlook
Director Keith Hall spoke to the Center for Strategic Tax Reform, highlighting the key points of CBO’s latest long-term budget projections.
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Testimony on Understanding the Long-Term Budget Outlook
CBO Director Keith Hall testifies on the long-term budget outlook before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate.