CBO, Paragon Float Entitlement Reform Ideas

The Congressional Budget Office highlighted several health-related policies the agency estimates would save hundreds of billions of dollars from 2023-2033 -- like lowering federal pay for Medicaid, reforming Medicare Advantage benchmarks, increasing Medicare Part B premiums and limiting provider taxes -- during Thursday (April 25) presentation at a conservative think tank-sponsored event on entitlement reform. The agency also noted that it still exploring the long-term effects of policies that would expand insurance coverage for anti-obesity medications and the diagnosis and...