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How Does the U.S. Healthcare System Compare to Other Countries?
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Oct 22, 2026
Most Get More from Social Security and Medicare Than They Pay In
Understanding lifetime tax and benefit payments, and how those lifetime balances vary, can help policymakers better target reforms to ensure the programs can be sustainable for decades to come.
Oct 13, 2026
9 Facts About Social Security and the Need to Strengthen It
Social Security is an essential program for millions of Americans, but it’s at risk if lawmakers fail to take action to reform the program.
Oct 8, 2026
What Is SNAP? An Overview of the Largest Federal Anti-Hunger Program
SNAP has a positive effect on poverty and food insecurity, with a relatively small effect on the federal budget.
Oct 2, 2026
Quarterly Treasury Refunding Statement: Borrowing Could Rise Soon
The U.S. Treasury has signaled its intention to add $1.4 trillion in new debt between July and December.
Oct 1, 2026
What Is Supplemental Security Income?
SSI faces ongoing challenges including an aging population, evolving disability eligibility, and fiscal pressures on the federal budget.
Sep 25, 2026
Growing Momentum for a Fiscal Commission in Congress
A fiscal commission would provide the space and structure for lawmakers to comprehensively review the entire budget and improve the fiscal path of the U.S.
Sep 24, 2026
Senators We Elect in 2026 Will Have to Deal with Automatic Social Security Cuts
Without congressional action within the next six years, millions of Social Security recipients will face an automatic benefit cut of approximately 22 percent.