Analysis & commentary: Health care reform is likely to widen federal budget deficits, not reduce them

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1136-1141

  Holtz Eakin, Douglas ^a   Ramlet, Michael J ^b  

^a American Action Forum   (United States)

^b Advisory Board Company   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BUDGET; COST CONTROL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; NOTE; TAX; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAID; MEDICARE;

BUDGETS; COST SAVINGS; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956914844     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0446     Document Type: Note

References (7)

1. Congressional Budget Office. The long-term budget outlook. Washington (DC): CBO; 2009 Jun.
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3. Congressional Budget Office. An analysis of the President's Budgetary Proposals for Fiscal Year 2011. Washington (DC): CBO; 2010 Mar.
4. To analyze the fiscal impact of health care reform, we have removed the education revenues from the government takeover of all federally financed student loans.
5. Congressional Research Service. Medicare physician payment updates and the sustainable growth rate (SGR) system. Washington (DC): CRS; 2009 Nov.
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