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Claim Text: "In total, the fiscal cost of federal tax expenditures and spending for health care, as of 2025, is nearly $2.7 trillion, or 8.9 percent of GDP," they add.
Simplified Text: William McBride and Guy Cardwell stated that the fiscal cost of federal tax expenditures and spending for health care was nearly $2.7 trillion, or 8.9 percent of GDP, as of 2025.
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Claim Maker: William McBride and Guy Cardwell
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "date": "2025" }
Subject Tags: Government Spending Health Care GDP
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Created: September 25, 2026 at 3:46 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 25, 2026 at 3:46 AM (2 weeks ago)

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Federal Health Care Subsidies Are Devouring the Budget and Killing Patient Satisfaction

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https://reason.com/2026/09/23/federal-health-care-subsidies-are-devouring-the-budget-and-killing-patient-satisfaction

Federal health care spending, including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACA subsidies, now consumes nearly one-third of the federal budget. Despite this vast spending, a record-high 23% of Americans say the U.S. healthcare system is in crisis, with costs being the biggest problem.

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