Health/Long-Term Care
Policies tried by countries like Sweden might prevent the fertility rate from falling further. The decline in the fertility rate is a significant development, not just in the U.S. but around the world. Some laud the trend as an example of women’s ability to control their destiny; others decry it as an economic catastrophe. Regardless…
Expenditures are high and projected to rise because national healthcare costs are out of control. The 2024 Medicare Trustees Report (released this spring) got almost no attention, contained no bad news. It is true that, under current law, Medicare Part A – the Hospital Insurance (HI) program – faces a long-term deficit, but that deficit…
