Healthcare Costs Are a Major Driver of the National Debt and Here’s Why
One of the largest drivers of that rising debt is federal spending on major healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid.
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One of the largest drivers of that rising debt is federal spending on major healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid.
A new report from The Volcker Alliance looks at fiscal practices at the state-government level.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/new-report-truth-and-integrity-in-state-budgeting
The report finds that the President's proposal fully incorporates 12 of the DAC's 27 recommendations and partially incorporates another nine.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/new-report-stimson-center-strategic-agility-assessment
Economists generally agree that public investment in infrastructure has a positive effect on productivity, and therefore on gross domestic product.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/04/president-trumps-infrastructure-plan-a-closer-look
With a divided government, an opportunity exists for lawmakers to seek and find common ground on the nation’s pressing fiscal and economic challenges.
The U.S. spends twice as much on prescription drugs as other comparatively wealthy nations, on average.
Since its establishment in 1935, Social Security has grown to become the largest program in the federal budget.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/02/social-security-reform-should-we-reduce-benefits
Mounting federal debt can cause interest rates to rise significantly, according to a new report released by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI).
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2022/12/the-rising-national-debt-drives-up-interest-rates
In 2022, America faces key questions about rising inflation, new COVID variants, growing national debt and an uncertain economic recovery. To help shed light on a complex set of factors and indicators, the Peterson Foundation brought together two leading experts for the latest edition of the Economic Forum.
The pandemic exposed major U.S. healthcare issues, but key lessons can help improve the system going forward, according to two leading experts.