Healthcare Costs Are a Major Driver of the National Debt and Here’s Why
One of the largest drivers of that rising debt is federal spending on major healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid.
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One of the largest drivers of that rising debt is federal spending on major healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid.
There is broad support among Democrats, Republicans and Independents for a bipartisan fiscal commission to address America's debt and deficit challenges according to a new poll commissioned by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
With the national debt at $26 trillion and counting, the nation’s fiscal health is a key issue for the 2020 campaign.
"Too often in recent years, Washington has largely governed by crisis. No area better reflects the pressure of constant crisis than the federal budget," writes Leon E. Panetta
Tax reform done right will promote economic growth, increase fairness and simplicity, and improve the nation’s fiscal outlook.
The Treasury projects that debt as a percentage of GDP will grow to more than five times the size of the U.S. economy in the next 75 years.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2024/03/delaying-fiscal-reform-is-costly-annual-treasury-report-warns
“Earlier this month, the Congressional Budget Office released new data showing that interest costs in 2024 will total a staggering $870 billion, a jump of 32 percent and more than $2 billion per day,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2024/02/fci-press-release
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, speaking in an interview, said that now is the time to start addressing our $34 trillion and rising national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2024/02/fed-chair-powell-its-past-time-to-address-our-national-debt
Improving our healthcare system to deliver better quality care at lower cost is critically important to our nation’s long-term economic and fiscal well-being.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/infographic-us-healthcare-spending
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the data for July 2023.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-current-federal-budget-deficit/budget-deficit-July-2023