Restructure Medicare & Medicaid
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Restructure Medicare & Medicaid:
Observations About America’s Healthcare System
1) High Expenses — however measured, the costs are high:
a) total dollars; b) share of GDP relative to other countries;
c) cost relative to ability to pay (government, business, or
individual), and
2) Inefficiencies — both the data and the insights of doctors,
nurses, patients, and healthcare professionals identify
opportunities for more efficient communication, data sharing
and cost saving.
KP
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Restructure Medicare & Medicaid: Mathematical Challenge Related to
Government Healthcare Programs Facing USA Inc. per CBO Forecasts
Medicare & Medicaid Have Been Crowding Out Spending for Other Federal
Programs and are Projected to Exceed All Federal Revenue by 2080E
Federal Revenue & Medicare / Medicaid Spending as % of GDP, 1965 — 2080E
FE i Federal Revenue as % of GDP
(forecast based on historical trend line)
Federal Spending on
Medicare & Medicaid as
5% % of GDP
Federal Revenue & Medicare / Medicaid Spending as % of
GDP
0%
1965 1975 1985 1995 2005 2015E 2025E 2035E 2045E 2055E 2065E 2075E
P Source: CBO Long-Term Budget Outlook alternative fiscal scenario, 6/10.
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