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America’s healthcare system faces fiscal implosion, Britain’s faces functional implosion

By Tom Rogan

Published December 13, 2022 7:10pm ET

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America’s healthcare system faces fiscal implosion, Britain’s faces functional implosion — America’s healthcare system is caught at the intersection of excessive costs and an aging population. In a February study using 2021 dollar values, the Urban Institute estimated that the average low-income single male who starts receiving Medicare benefits in 2030 will have paid $45,000 in lifetime Medicare taxes but will receive $311,000 in lifetime Medicare […]

America’s healthcare system is caught at the intersection of excessive costs and an aging population.

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