CBO's Publications - 6 new documents

New From CBO H.R. 284, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 647, Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act H.R. 648, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R. 876, Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act Federal Contracts and the Contracted Workforce Looking Back at CBO's 40th Anniversary Celebration H.R. 284, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on February 26, 2015 H.R. 647, Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 12, 2015 H.R. 648, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 12, 2015 H.R. 876, Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on February 26, 2015 Federal Contracts and the Contracted Workforce Federal agencies spent over $500 billion for contracted products and services in 2012, according to federal data. Between 2000 and 2012, such spending grew more quickly than inflation and also grew as a percentage of total federal spending. Looking Back at CBO's 40th Anniversary Celebration CBO celebrated its 40th anniversary two weeks ago and hosted an event at the U.S. Capitol. CBO was honored to receive congratulatory remarks from both the House and Senate Budget Committees, and was delighted to host its former directors.