CBO Releases its “Not So Pretty” 2013 Long-Term Budget Outlook
Now that the dog days of summer have ended, those of us in and around Washington have returned to face the same budget battles Congress put off earlier in the year. Dare we say it, but the words debt ceiling, sequester, and government shutdown are now once again back on the docket. As such, we […]
Neurosurgeons Urge Congress to Prevent Sequestration Cuts
Today, organized neurosurgery joined the AMA and other groups in sending a letter to urge Congress to reach a bipartisan agreement to prevent budget sequestration cuts that would threaten critical health programs. So if you are not familiar with this topic, you might be asking yourself what’s this all about. Well, as we have reported before, […]
What’s this Sequester Mumbo-jumbo? Turns Out, Not Mumbo-jumbo at All.
So you may be asking yourself what’s this budget sequester mumbo-jumbo all about? Turns out, it’s not mumbo-jumbo at all; rather a pretty serious issue. As you may recall (or are trying to forget), last year Congress passed the Budget Control Act (BCA) which requires $1.2 trillion in cuts over the next 10 years starting […]