The No Surprises Act protects patients from unexpected charges from out-of-network health care providers. CBO is seeking research that evaluates the law's effects on health care prices and network participation.
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Analysts in CBO's Health Analysis Division are participating in sessions at the 15th Annual Conference of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon) in Minneapolis.
The federal budget deficit totaled $1.2 trillion in the first eight months of fiscal year 2026, CBO estimates. That amount is $116 billion less than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year.
CBO describes the role the Federal Reserve plays in stabilizing financial markets during crises and estimates the costs of programs created during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide liquidity and address stress in financial markets.
CBO announces the current members of its Panel of Economic Advisers.
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Collections of federal revenues from October 2025 to mid-May 2026 totaled $3.5 trillion, about $50 billion (or 1 percent) less than would be expected on the basis of CBO's February 2026 baseline projections.
CBO examines three options to quickly increase the offensive lethality of the U.S. Navy's fleet of surface ships by 2030.
CBO estimates that a national missile defense system possessing capabilities broadly consistent with those in the "The Iron Dome for America" executive order would cost about $1.2 trillion to develop, deploy, and operate for 20 years.
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The federal budget deficit totaled $955 billion in the first seven months of fiscal year 2026, CBO estimates. That amount is $94 billion less than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year.
CBO analyzes one of DoD's largest and most complicated budget requests in the past 50 years. DoD's 2026 budget request totaled $961 billion, including $113 billion in funding provided by the 2025 reconciliation act.