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Measuring the Effect of Reform Proposals and the Federal Budgetary Commitment to Health Care October 30, 2009
Preliminary Analysis of the Affordable Health Care for America Act As Introduced in the House of Representatives on October 29 October 29, 2009
Pharmaceutical R&D and the Evolving Market for Prescription Drugs October 27, 2009
Analysis of S. 1776, Medicare Physicians Fairness Act of 2009, as Introduced October 26, 2009
Subsidizing Infrastructure Investment with Tax-Preferred Bonds October 26, 2009
Insurance Coverage Under the Health Care Reform Proposal Approved by the Senate Finance Committee October 25, 2009
When are CBO's cost estimates made public, and when are they not? October 21, 2009 From time to time, you may hear in the news about a CBO cost estimate, log on to our Web site to check it out, and discover that its not there. That raises the question: When are CBOs cost estimates made public, and when are they not? Answer: CBO does not provide confidential estimates for any proposals that have been made public. However, it honors requests for confidentiality if a proposal is not public, and maintains that confidentiality even if information about the estimate becomes public, as long as the proposal itself is not public.
The Economic Effects of Policies to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions October 14, 2009
Long-Term Implications of the Department of Defense's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Submission October 14, 2009
Further Information Regarding the Senate Finance Committee Chairman October 9, 2009
CBO's Analysis of the Effects of Proposals to Limit Costs Related to Medical Malpractice ("Tort Reform") October 9, 2009 Today CBO released a letter updating its analysis of the effects of proposals to limit costs related to medical malpractice (tort reform). Typical legislative proposals for tort reform have included caps on awards for noneconomic and punitive damages, rules allowing the introduction at trials of evidence about insurance payments and related sources of income, statutes of limitations on suits, and replacement of joint-and-several liability with a fair-share rule.
October Monthly Budget Review October 7, 2009
Preliminary Analysis of the Senate Finance Committee Chairman October 7, 2009
Withdrawal of U.S. Forces from Iraq: Possible Timelines and Estimated Costs October 7, 2009
How Slower Growth in the Labor Force Could Affect the Return on Capital October 6, 2009
Changes in the Distribution of Workers' Annual Earnings Between 1979 and 2007 October 5, 2009 Understanding how the annual earnings of workers have changed over time is integral to projecting possible changes in such earnings in the future and considering government tax and spending policies that affect workers. Last week CBO released a paper documenting changes in workers annual earnings during the past three decades.