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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

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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

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Oct 4, 2012

Who Pays For Medicare? | Issues in Brief

Who Pays For Medicare?

https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/who-pays-for-medicare

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Sep 28, 2013

Budget Basics: Healthcare Primer

The United States healthcare system is the most expensive in the world, and our healthcare costs are projected to keep rising. Despite these high costs, our health outcomes are generally no better than those of our peers, and in some cases are worse.

https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/healthcare-primer

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Dec 21, 2016

Budget Basics: Medicaid

This budget explainer describes what Medicaid is, how it is financed, and who benefits from it.

https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-medicaid

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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

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