Ashley George

Last month, Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced the Same Care, Lower Cost Act, which would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement site-neutral Medicare payments. Due to the breadth of services where payments could be made site-neutral under the Act, it is one of the most ambitious

The Long Game A Technical Tax Change to Boost American Energy ProductionThe Long Game A Technical Tax Change to Boost American Energy Production.pdf301 KBdownload-circle Introduction Since its inception in 1916, the Intangible Drilling Cost (IDC) tax deduction has been an important policy tool for fostering drilling innovation and productivity.

As the 119th Congress convenes, the House Budget Committee is considering several policies to cut federal spending by more than $5 trillion. One reported proposal is a potential site-neutral Medicare payment reform that is estimated to save Medicare $146 billion over ten years. The details on how House Republicans plan

If policy is to have a significant impact on medical services inflation, and by extension aggregate inflation, it is not enough to only tackle costs in the public sector. Policy needs to ensure cost control in the private sector as well.

As economic risks shift from inflation toward the labor market, the Federal Reserve has begun the process of normalizing interest rates. While inflation is certainly lower than a year ago, that doesn't mean that inflationary risks are dead, either now or in the future. One stark lesson of

While the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has already successfully catalyzed investment, there is still more that it can do. Complementary policies addressing price volatility and supply chain vulnerability, as well as permitting reform and other policies, will be needed.

We believe that the proposed product is not in the public interest, at least at this time, and would actively undermine Freddie Mac’s goals to support housing supply and affordability.

With healthcare costs projected to rise over the coming decade, a policy proposal that has been circulating is making Medicare reimbursements site-neutral. In this brief, we estimate the disinflation effects of implementing site-neutral payments for Medicare.

In this series, we’ve examined the technological advances that created the shale revolution, studied the public policy that accelerated those advances, and evaluated the current state of next-gen geothermal energy. What are the optimal policy interventions for commercializing next-gen geothermal?