Social Security Reform: Should We Raise the Retirement Age?
Many policymakers have called for the full retirement age to be gradually raised and ultimately pegged to average life expectancy.
Read MoreThe Cost of Doing Nothing About Social Security
Any change to Social Security will impact how Americans approach retirement decisions, but the costliest choice would be doing nothing.
Read MoreBudget Basics: Medicaid
This budget explainer describes what Medicaid is, how it is financed, and who benefits from it.
Read MoreSome Tax Provisions Are Expiring in 2025 — Here’s What Experts Think About Them
The TCJA lowered taxes for millions of households and made filing simpler for many — all while making the country’s fiscal outlook worse.
Read MoreSwing State Voters Want Harris and Trump to Give Detailed Plans for Shoring Up Social Security
The majority of voters in key battleground states say it’s important for presidential candidates to have a plan to prevent automatic cuts to Social Security.
Read MoreSolutions for Medicare Sustainability
Seven leading policy organizations put forward proposals to strengthen Medicare’s fiscal outlook while maintaining quality of care.
Read MoreWhat Is the Carried Interest Loophole, and Why Is It So Difficult to Close?
The treatment of carried interest continues to be one of the most controversial elements of the U.S. tax code.
Read MoreWithout Reform, Social Security Could Become Depleted Within the Next Decade
As the largest program in the federal budget, Social Security is a critical part of our nation’s fiscal picture and vital to millions of elderly recipients.
Read MoreWhat Is Site Neutrality and Could It Help Reduce Healthcare Costs?
While the quality of care is often the same in non-hospital versus hospital settings, the prices charged for treatment in hospitals is higher.
Read MoreBudget Basics: Medicare
Medicare is an essential health insurance program serving millions of Americans, and a major part of the federal budget and our fiscal outlook.
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