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capitalismmagazine.com > 2026 > 01 > medicare-spending-is-the-largest-driver-of-the-us-debt-crisis

Medicare Spending is the Largest Driver of the US Debt Crisis

Medicare Spending is the Largest Driver of the US Debt Crisis1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (582+ words) by Cato Institute | Jan 6, 2026 | Healthcare By Romina Boccia and Ritvik Thakur The problem: As the economy grows, Medicare grows right along with it'in fact, it grows even faster. Medicare Converts Innovation and Longevity into Rising Costs What might explain this…...

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capitalismmagazine.com > 2025 > 10 > the-myth-of-the-medicare-trust-fund

The Myth of The Medicare "Trust Fund" by Michael F. Cannon

The Myth of The Medicare "Trust Fund" by Michael F. Cannon2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (405+ words) by Michael F. Cannon | Oct 26, 2025 | Healthcare Everyone says Medicare is facing a "trust fund shortfall." Not only is that a gross falsehood, the reality is much worse. The very phrase "Medicare trust fund" is a pure falsehood. There is no such…...

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capitalismmagazine.com > 2025 > 08 > how-to-get-medical-insurance-companies-out-of-the-operating-room

How To Get Medical Insurance Companies Out of the Operating Room by Jared Rhoads

How To Get Medical Insurance Companies Out of the Operating Room by Jared Rhoads4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (602+ words) by Jared Rhoads | Aug 12, 2025 | Healthcare It's easy to sympathize with Dr. Potter and to see UnitedHealthcare's behavior as invasive, corporate overreach. And it very well might have been. But there's a deeper question worth asking: Why is it that insurers…...