SUMMARY: Rising health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs continue to put pressure on employers’ bottom lines and family budgets. Increasing health care costs also have important implications for the federal budget and the economy more broadly. Chairman Yarmuth asked CBO to provide a report on the drivers of health care spending, variation in health care prices and costs, and mechanisms to hold down growth in spending.
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SUMMARY: While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) gave us a strong foundation on which to build, there is still more work to be done to achieve the goal of quality, affordable health care for all Americans. Chairman Yarmuth, Representative Craig, Representative Fletcher, and Representative Wild asked CBO to provide a report exploring proposals that would build on the achievements of the ACA to achieve the goal of quality, affordable health care for all Americans.
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SUMMARY: It has been more than ten years since GAO issued its last report on the impact of continuing resolutions (CRs) on agencies. Since GAO has a mandate in the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act to look at the effects of CRs on the readiness and planning of the Department of Defense (DOD), this study would look at the effects of CRs on all other agencies.
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SUMMARY: As the tenth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act approaches, the law's impact on the health and economic security of Americans is clear. But even with these dramatic gains, 30 million Americans still live without health insurance. Chairman Yarmuth asked CBO to provide a report on the characteristics of the population that remains uninsured.
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SUMMARY: The Trump Administration is currently pursuing work requirements for several federal programs in the form of state waivers and new regulations that limit states' flexibility to respond to changing economic conditions. Chairman Yarmuth asked CBO to analyze the effect of work requirements and work supports on program participation, employment, and other outcomes in Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
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SUMMARY: In 2019, the House Budget Committee held a hearing examining the role of immigrants in the United States economy. Chairman Yarmuth asked CBO provide an overview of basic facts about the foreign-born population, their role in the economy, and the impact that they have on the federal budget.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense spends tens of billions of dollars annually in base operations support (BOS) costs to sustain hundreds of military installations, both in the United States and abroad. Chairman Yarmuth asked that CBO undertake an analysis of these costs.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) guaranteed home loan program plays an important role in providing guarantees for veterans and their families who might otherwise find it difficult to obtain a mortgage. To gain better budgetary insight about this program, which tends to perform better than other similar programs, Chairman Yarmuth asked that CBO undertake an analysis of the program.
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