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Publication Date: March 2000
Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
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Research Area: Health
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Abstract:
When Congress passed the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA, P.L. 105-33), the legislation was intended, in part, to constrain Medicare growth. However, both current and projected spending are even lower than expected at the time of BBA’s passage.