Healthcare Spending Will be One-Fifth of the Economy within a Decade
Healthcare spending in the United States is rising, with serious implications for the federal budget.
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Healthcare spending in the United States is rising, with serious implications for the federal budget.
Tax breaks totaled over $1.8 trillion in 2023. To put that in perspective, that’s more than the government spends on Social Security, defense, or Medicare and Medicaid.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/12/eight-of-the-largest-tax-breaks-explained
Let's take a closer look at a few key characteristics of Treasury borrowing that can affect its budgetary cost.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/08/how-does-the-treasury-issue-debt
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will lower revenues significantly and made changes to both tax rates and bracket widths.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/03/how-tax-cuts-are-affecting-revenues-and-rates
Over the next 10 years, the cumulative deficit would total $13.9 trillion if the President’s policies were carried out.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2021/09/deficits-will-remain-over-1-trillion-for-the-next-decade
Lawmakers should pursue policies that don’t make our fiscal outlook even worse.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/10/tax-cuts-then-and-now-the-debt-is-much-higher
Let’s look at the trends in discretionary spending, and how effective they are in reducing the debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/06/what-are-discretionary-spending-caps-and-do-they-work
In 2021, health spending in the United States totaled $4.3 trillion and averaged nearly $13,000 per person.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/07/how-can-we-reduce-unnecessary-healthcare-spending-in-the-us
Healthcare spending in the United States totaled 18.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/04/healthcare-spending-in-the-united-states-remains-high
According to CBO, provisions in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 will result in a $1.5 trillion decrease to the deficit over the next 10 years.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/06/how-much-will-the-debt-ceiling-deal-reduce-deficits