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The Medicare program provides subsidized medical insurance for the elderly and for some disabled people. During 2012, enrollment in Medicare averaged about 50 million people. Gross spending (excluding administrative costs that are subject to appropriation) for the program was $551 billion. (Net spending, which has beneficiaries’ payments of premiums and some other receipts subtracted out, was $466 billion.) CBO anticipates that Medicare spending will rise rapidly over the next decade, spurred by the retirement of the baby boomers. The agency’s work on Medicare includes projections of future program spending, cost estimates of specific legislative proposals, and a range of analyses of policy options and issues affecting the program.

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CBO Testified on the Long-Term Budget Outlook

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June 6, 2012


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Testimony on the 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook

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June 6, 2012


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The 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook: Infographic

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June 5, 2012

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The 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook

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CBO Releases the 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook

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June 5, 2012


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S. 2516, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act

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May 11, 2012

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H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012

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April 20, 2012

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Alternative Approaches for Reducing Budget Deficits

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March 26, 2012


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Revenues and Spending Under CBO's Extended Baseline Scenario and Two Alternatives Specified by Chairman Ryan

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March 23, 2012

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CBO Releases a Report on the Long-Term Budgetary Impact of Paths for Federal Revenues and Spending Specified by Chairman Ryan

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March 20, 2012


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