Feb 29 2012 10:00 AM

Putting Health Care Spending on a Sustainable Path

608 Dirksen Senate Office Building

The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on putting health care spending on a sustainable path. Three experts witnesses testified.

Video excerpts of Chairman Conrad's remarks, archived video of the entire hearing, and other materials are below, including the prepared testimony of the witnesses.

Chairman Conrad's Opening Remarks

Chairman Conrad's Questions for Witnesses

Additional Materials

Transcript of Chairman Conrad's Remarks
Charts Used During the Hearing
Photos Taken During the Hearing

Full Hearing Video

Archived Webcast

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Witness Statements

Dr. David Cutler
Professor of Economics
Harvard University
Dr. Len Nichols
Professor of Health Policy and Director, Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics
George Mason University
James C Capretta
Fellow
Ethics and Public Policy Center

2/29/12 -
Current record
2/28/12 -

President’s FY 2013 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Defense
2/16/12 -

President’s FY 2013 Budget and Revenue Proposals
2/15/12 -

President’s FY 2013 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Transportation
2/14/12 -

The President’s FY 2013 Budget Proposal
2/9/12 -

Assessing Inequality, Mobility, and Opportunity
2/7/12 -

The Outlook for U.S. Monetary and Fiscal Policy
2/2/12 -

The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2012-2022
2/1/12 -

Outlook for the Eurozone

Senate Budget Committee

Kent Conrad, Chairman

Committee Hearings