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July 30, 2013 -
Video
"Study Says N.C. Better Than Most At Handling Tax Dollars"
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July 29, 2013 -
Press release
Report Finds Cost-Benefit Analyses Improve Budget Choices & Taxpayer Results
A new report shows cost-benefit analyses have helped states make better investments of public dollars by identifying programs and policies that deliver high returns. However, the majority of states are not yet consistently using this approach ... Read More
July 29, 2013 -
Video
"Want Better Government? Use Cost-Benefit Analysis"
From Marketplace
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July 16, 2013 -
Publication
Projections Show Significant Changes in Long-Term Budget Outlook
Recent legislation and other factors have substantially improved the long-term budget outlook, according to a report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP). Read More
June 25, 2013 -
In the Media
"Bill Clinton Talks Budgets at National Constitution Center"
From the Associated Press
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June 6, 2013 -
In the Media
"What Would the World Be Like if Life Span Were to Increase Dramatically?"
From the Chicago Tribune
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June 4, 2013 -
In the Media
"Forever Young: A Path to Successful Aging"
From The Huffington Post
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May 28, 2013 -
Publication
Analyzing the Status of Local Pension Funding
The report attributes the declining health of Chicago-area public pension funds in large part to inadequate employer contributions over a sustained period and recent investment losses. Read More
May 21, 2013 -
In the Media
"City Hall's Pension Spiral Worsens "
From Crain's Chicago Business
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May 15, 2013 -
Publication
Evaluating the FY2014 Illinois State Budget
A report from the Civic Federation’s Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability supports Governor Pat Quinn’s recommended $62.4 billion FY2014 Illinois state budget for balancing revenues and expenditures without borrowing and making progress toward ... Read More
May 10, 2013 -
Publication
Weighing Options for Reducing Medicare Costs
With Medicare spending projected to increase to 24 percent of all federal spending by 2037, policymakers are again considering ways to curb the program’s spending growth. Read More
May 7, 2013 -
In the Media
"Gov. Chafee: R.I. Selected for 'Results First' Program of Data-Driven Policy Making"
From the Providence Journal
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May 2, 2013 -
Publication
Access to Medicaid Increases Healthcare Use
A MacArthur-supported study recently released in The New England Journal of Medicine found that access to Medicaid increased the use of healthcare. Read More
May 1, 2013 -
In the Media
"Medicaid Access Increases Use of Care, Study Finds"
From The New York Times
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April 15, 2013 -
In the Media
"New Community Planning Game Attracts Youth"
From Nonprofit Quarterly
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