Health IT paper reduxMay 30, 2008 |
Sources of growth in projected health care costsMay 29, 2008 |
Behavioral economics and health careMay 29, 2008I am delivering a talk on behavioral economics and health care later today at the National Academy of Social Insurance. Today's event is being held in honor of Peter Diamond's winning the Robert Ball award from NASI. Peter is not only brilliant but also a wonderful friend and colleague, and I am thrilled that he has won this award. Peter has been interested in behavioral economics, which combines insights from psychology with those from economics, for almost 40 years.
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Data on distribution of federal taxes and household incomeMay 22, 2008CBO is often asked for our most recent estimates of before- and after-tax household income, along with our estimates of effective tax rates. We have therefore just created a special page on our website containing our most recent household tax and income data, to make it easier for people to find those numbers.
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Health information technologyMay 20, 2008 |
Climate changeMay 20, 2008I am testifying this morning on climate change before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reducing greenhouse-gas emissions would provide benefits to society by helping to limit the damage associated with climate change, especially the risk of significant damage. The testimony focuses on ways to reduce the economic cost of achieving any given greenhouse gas emissions target.
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Macroeconomic effects of future fiscal policiesMay 19, 2008 |
Health Affairs briefingMay 15, 2008 |
SCHIPMay 15, 2008 |
Mortgage and housing marketsMay 14, 2008Last month, I participated in an event on mortgage and housing markets with Alan Blinder of Princeton and Zanny Minton Beddoes of The Economist magazine. The event was co-hosted by the Woodrow Wilson School and The Economist.
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More on widening inequality in life expectancy...May 14, 2008 |
Tax expendituresMay 14, 2008 |
Farm bill cost estimateMay 13, 2008 |
Capital budgetingMay 8, 2008CBO released a new report this morning, prepared at the request of the Chairman of the House Committee on the Budget, analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of adopting a capital budget at the federal level. In addition, I am testifying on infrastructure spending this morning before a joint hearing of the House Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Testimony on infrastructure spendingMay 8, 2008I am testifying this morning before a joint hearing of the House Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. To view the hearing click here.
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Monthly budget reviewMay 6, 2008 |
LBJ School Conference on MedicareMay 4, 2008 |
Cost estimate on Frank FHA housing legislationMay 2, 2008 |
The future of nuclear powerMay 2, 2008 |
Individual income tax revenueMay 2, 2008 |
Gas tax holidayMay 2, 2008 |
Analysis of a Wyden/Bennett Health Insurance ProposalMay 1, 2008 |
