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Finding Solutions: Healthcare

Learn why healthcare costs are increasing, how Medicare and Medicaid affect the total costs, and some options for lowering the costs while improving outcomes


https://www.pgpf.org/finding-solutions/healthcare

Explainers



The Fiscal & Economic Challenge

Discover why our fiscal health and economic strength are so closely tied, and why it is important to get the deficit under control and work toward a balanced budget.


https://www.pgpf.org/the-fiscal-and-economic-challenge

Events

Dangers of Debt: How Our Fiscal Outlook Threatens The Economy

This panel convened voices from the private sector and academia to analyze the risk that high and rising debt poses to our economic future.


https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/fiscal-summit/2018-fiscal-summit/Dangers-of-Debt-How-Our-Fiscal-Outlook-Threatens-The-Economy

Analysis



Sep 17, 2010

The Financial Condition of Medicare

Medicare’s financial problems affect the entire budget, and are largely responsible for projected increases in federal deficits.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-financial-condition-of-medicare

Analysis

Oct 25, 2010

Census Bureau Report on Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage

The poverty rate in 2009 was 14.3 percent, up from 13.2 percent in 2008. This is the highest rate since 1994.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/census-bureau-report-on-poverty-and-health-insurance-coverage

Analysis

Nov 9, 2010

Improving Health Care

The rapid growth in health care costs is the largest and fastest growing fiscal challenge.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/improving-health-care

Explainers

Mar 1, 2012

Budget Basics: The Elements

Controlling our structural budget deficits will require major changes in budget policy.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/state-of-the-unions-finances/the-elements

Analysis

Jul 17, 2012

State Budget Crisis Task Force

The report focuses on the fiscal conditions in six heavily populated states which together account for a third of the nation's population and almost 40 cents of every dollar in spending by state and local governments.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/state-budget-crisis-task-force

Analysis

Aug 24, 2012

For A Stronger Economy, Deal With The Debt

Americans must task their newly elected officials with tackling the nation's debt — and hold them accountable for results.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/for-a-stronger-economy-deal-with-the-debt

Explainers

Sep 25, 2012

Issues in Brief: Who Benefits From Medicaid?

Most Medicaid dollars are spent on disabled and elderly beneficiaries, whose incomes and financial resources are low enough to qualify for the program.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/who-benefits-from-medicaid