Why Medicare As We Know It Can't Last
 
Newsmax | Sally Pipes
February 27, 2023

Which party will cut Social Security and Medicare?

Democrats and Republicans have spent much of this month pointing fingers at one another.

A new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) suggests that both parties have cuts to old-age benefits on the docket.


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The Time Has Come For Expanding Health Savings Accounts
 
Forbes | Sally Pipes
February 27, 2023

In a recent opinion piece for The Hill, Rep. Michael Burgess, a medical doctor from Texas, and co-author Eric Hargan, an official at the Department of Health and Human Services during the Trump administration, detailed several health policy changes that they hope to see Republicans advance.

That last reform is perhaps the most crucial point on Republicans’ agenda. HSAs give Americans control over their healthcare dollars—and help them save and pay for the care they need. In so doing, they inject some much-needed competition into the healthcare sector. Over time, this will drive costs down and quality up.


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