Debt 101: How Healthcare Contributes
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Debt 101: How Healthcare Contributes

One of the largest contributors to our debt problem is the cost of health care. In fact, health care is the single greatest cost to the American government—even larger than defense—and it is only going to get more expensive with time. Most young adults (ages 18-30) believe the federal government should be responsible for ensuring Americans have health insurance. But that belief doesn’t necessarily take into account how our complex health care system affects the national debt. What is it, exactly

One of the largest contributors to our debt problem is the cost of health care. In fact, health care is the single greatest cost to the American government—even larger than defense—and it is only going to get more expensive with time. Most young adults (ages 18-30) believe the federal government should be responsible for ensuring Americans have health insurance. But that belief doesn’t necessarily take into account how our complex health care system affects the national debt. What is it, exactly, that makes health care so costly?

 Debt 101: How Healthcare Contributes

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One of the largest contributors to our debt problem is the cost of health care. In fact, health care is the single greatest cost to the American government—even larger than defense—and it is only going to get more expensive with time. Most young adults (ages 18-30) believe the federal government should be responsible for ensuring Americans have health insurance. But that belief doesn’t necessarily take into account how our complex health care system affects the national debt. What is it, exactly, that makes health care so costly?

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