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In fiscal year 2013, more than 8 million people will receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments at a federal cost of about $53 billion, CBO estimates. Today’s CBO report, Supplemental Security Income: An Overview, discusses how the program works, who receives SSI payments, the program’s spending and its interaction with other government programs, the extent to which SSI affects people’s work and saving, and possible approaches to changing the program.
- Report
The report discusses how the SSI program works, who receives payments, the program’s spending and interaction with other government programs, the extent to which SSI affects people’s work and saving, and approaches to changing the program.
- Report
This letter responds to Chairman Darrell E. Issa’s request for information about CBO’s March 20, 2010, cost estimate for H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, in combination with H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
- Presentation
Chief, Long-Term Analysis Unit's Joyce Manchester's Presentation to the OECD Expert Workshop on Improving Health Expenditure Forecasting Methods
- Cost Estimate
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on September 12, 2012 S. 3313 would expand the types and availability of infertility treatment provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost $568 million over the 2013-2017 period, assuming appropriation of the estimated amounts. Enacting S. 3313 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you go procedures do not apply.
- Blog Post
Previously, when estimating the budgetary effects of legislation regarding prescription drugs, CBO found insufficient evidence of an “offsetting” effect of prescription drug use on spending for medical services. Recently, CBO reviewed dozens of newer studies and determined that a body of research now demonstrates a link between changes in prescription drug use and changes in the use of and spending for medical services.
- Report
CBO reviewed dozens of newer studies and determined a body of research now demonstrates a link between changes in prescription drug use and changes in the use of and spending for medical services.
- Cost Estimate
As posted on the Web site of the House Committee on Rules (Committee Print 112-34) and subsequently amended on November 28, 2012
- Presentation
Assistant Director for Health, Retirement, and Long-Term Analysis Linda T. Bilheimer's presentation to the MIDAS Network Meeting
- Blog Post
Unemployment insurance benefits topped $150 billion during 2010—when the annual unemployment rate peaked at 9.6 percent—up from $33 billion in fiscal year 2007.