11.3 Billion!

Jarod said:
My mistake, I was just thinking about that. Came here to fix it. EVEN STILL two weeks in, if the number for current healthcare spending is correct? its a lot of money, that could go to a lot of healthcare.
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2 weeks in is 3.85% of a year. that means that in 3% of a year they spent less than 1% of what they would on healthcare bombing... Again, I do not think it would buy as much as you might think it would. I don't think it would even pay for a day's worth of the GLP drugs they prescribe for fat folks to lose weight.

Don't get me wrong. Wasting money on bombing is wasteful. I just don't think the money would be moved into healthcare, even when democrats are in charge... Nobody says... "Let's not bomb Iran and the money we save not bombing will be spent on Girl Scout Cookies and Ice Cream."
 
Damocles said:
It's a question, QP.... Your crippled brain translates it into some "opinion" you dislike because you are too stupid to understand questions, sarcasm, laughter, and all good things.
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The point that went over your added brain is that you recognize the question and issue here but when it came to CLAIMED DOGE savings that you CELEBRATED you never recognized the same issue.

What a tiny percent of government spending it would have been (if real) and thus not worthy of your celebration (again even if it was real).
 
Damocles said:
Would it? How much healthcare would it pay for? For a point of reference. The US government currently spend 1.98 Trillion (yes, Trillion) each year on health care.
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Can you give me a citation to that number, what does it include? Research grants and the like, or healthcare given to individual Americans?
 
Damocles said:
2 weeks in is 3.85% of a year. that means that in 3% of a year they spent less than 1% of what they would on healthcare bombing... Again, I do not think it would buy as much as you might think it would. I don't think it would even pay for a day's worth of the GLP drugs they prescribe for fat folks to lose weight.
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It would have more than paid for my wife's cancer treatment, and maybe 10,000 other women's treatment. I am not complaining, but seeing how it goes firsthand, an average American with cancer would be bankrupted, or more likely just die.
 
QP! said:
The point that went over your added brain is that you recognize the question and issue here but when it came to CLAIMED DOGE savings that you CELEBRATED you never recognized the same issue.

What a tiny percent of government spending it would have been (if real) and thus not worthy of your celebration (again even if it was real).
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*sigh*

You are still stupid, and it is always wasted effort to try to get through to you.
 
Jarod said:
It would have more than paid for my wife's cancer treatment, and maybe 10,000 other women's treatment. I am not complaining, but seeing how it goes firsthand, an average American with cancer would be bankrupted, or more likely just die.
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For one person... Interesting. So, you think that someone in Government would just give you that money if we weren't bombing Iran?
 
Jarod said:
Can you give me a citation to that number, what does it include? Research grants and the like, or healthcare given to individual Americans?
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Google is your friend. Asking, "How much does the US government spend on Healthcare each year?" nets you the response below...

AI Overview



The federal government spent approximately
$1.9 trillion to $1.98 trillion on healthcare in FY 2024, accounting for roughly 29% of total federal outlays and 6.9% of GDP. Major drivers include Medicare ($1.03 trillion in 2023) and Medicaid ($871.7 billion in 2023). Total national health expenditure, including private spending, reached $4.9 trillion in 2023.
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Key details regarding US government health spending:
  • Federal Spending Breakdown: In 2024, the $1.98 trillion federal expenditure on health care surpassed both defense spending and other major budget categories.
  • Major Programs: Medicare is the largest component, with spending on it expected to grow from 54% of federal health spending in 2023 to 62% by 2034.
  • Total National Expenditure (NHE):
    The U.S. spent $4.9 trillion on health in 2023, which is 17.6% of the GDP
    .
    • Growth Rate: Health spending continues to rise, with 2024 seeing a 7.2% increase in total national healthcare spending.
    • Tax Subsidies: Beyond direct program spending, federal tax subsidies for employer-sponsored insurance and ACA credits added another $398 billion in 2024.
      KFF
      KFF +4
 
Damocles said:
*sigh*

You are still stupid, and it is always wasted effort to try to get through to you.
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And yet you still celebrated fake DOGE savings as significant despite the math making them even a SMALLER percent of all government spending.

Your critical eye only comes out when it is time to defend Trump actions.

I know you are incapable of seeing that but maybe one day you will question why that was not your thought with DOGE and your instinct was to celebrate meanwhile you have a critical eye here
 
QP! said:
And yet you still celebrated fake DOGE savings as significant despite the math making them even a SMALLER percent of all government spending.

Your critical eye only comes out when it is time to defend Trump actions.

I know you are incapable of seeing that but maybe one day you will question why that was not your thought with DOGE and your instinct was to celebrate meanwhile you have a critical eye here.
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:rolleyes: Geebus you are crippled. I have been more careful to leave "this is sarcasm" notes for you in some posts. But honestly I do not think about you often. I find intelligence interesting, you are never interesting.
 
Damocles said:
Google is your friend. Asking, "How much does the US government spend on Healthcare each year?" nets you the response below...

AI Overview



The federal government spent approximately
$1.9 trillion to $1.98 trillion on healthcare in FY 2024, accounting for roughly 29% of total federal outlays and 6.9% of GDP. Major drivers include Medicare ($1.03 trillion in 2023) and Medicaid ($871.7 billion in 2023). Total national health expenditure, including private spending, reached $4.9 trillion in 2023.
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Key details regarding US government health spending:
  • Federal Spending Breakdown: In 2024, the $1.98 trillion federal expenditure on health care surpassed both defense spending and other major budget categories.
  • Major Programs: Medicare is the largest component, with spending on it expected to grow from 54% of federal health spending in 2023 to 62% by 2034.
  • Total National Expenditure (NHE):
    The U.S. spent $4.9 trillion on health in 2023, which is 17.6% of the GDP
    .
    • Growth Rate: Health spending continues to rise, with 2024 seeing a 7.2% increase in total national healthcare spending.
    • Tax Subsidies: Beyond direct program spending, federal tax subsidies for employer-sponsored insurance and ACA credits added another $398 billion in 2024.
      KFF
      KFF +4
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Do you admit by your own post this money and what follows by wars end could be significant for Medicaid?
 
Damocles said:
:rolleyes: Geebus you are crippled. I have been more careful to leave "this is sarcasm" notes for you in some posts. But honestly I do not think about you often. I find intelligence interesting, you are never interesting.
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And yet you still celebrated fake DOGE cuts as if significant with zero critical eye as to what percent of total government spending they represented
 
Damocles said:
Google is your friend. Asking, "How much does the US government spend on Healthcare each year?" nets you the response below...

AI Overview



The federal government spent approximately
$1.9 trillion to $1.98 trillion on healthcare in FY 2024, accounting for roughly 29% of total federal outlays and 6.9% of GDP. Major drivers include Medicare ($1.03 trillion in 2023) and Medicaid ($871.7 billion in 2023). Total national health expenditure, including private spending, reached $4.9 trillion in 2023.
View attachment 78061KFF +2
Key details regarding US government health spending:
  • Federal Spending Breakdown: In 2024, the $1.98 trillion federal expenditure on health care surpassed both defense spending and other major budget categories.
  • Major Programs: Medicare is the largest component, with spending on it expected to grow from 54% of federal health spending in 2023 to 62% by 2034.
  • Total National Expenditure (NHE):
    The U.S. spent $4.9 trillion on health in 2023, which is 17.6% of the GDP
    .
    • Growth Rate: Health spending continues to rise, with 2024 seeing a 7.2% increase in total national healthcare spending.
    • Tax Subsidies: Beyond direct program spending, federal tax subsidies for employer-sponsored insurance and ACA credits added another $398 billion in 2024.
      KFF
      KFF +4
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SO your number was not just government spending, it was ALL spending for healthcare, that makes more sense, my mistake.

The government spends on Medicare 1.03 Trillion, based on your numbers, so If we wanted to cover copays or deductibles it would be a good step using those 2 weeks of funds. Imagine if the war lasts for 6 months? People with Medicare are dying or going bankrupt because of the Medicare out of pocket expenses.
 
Damocles said:
Google is your friend. Asking, "How much does the US government spend on Healthcare each year?" nets you the response below...

AI Overview



The federal government spent approximately
$1.9 trillion to $1.98 trillion on healthcare in FY 2024, accounting for roughly 29% of total federal outlays and 6.9% of GDP. Major drivers include Medicare ($1.03 trillion in 2023) and Medicaid ($871.7 billion in 2023). Total national health expenditure, including private spending, reached $4.9 trillion in 2023.
View attachment 78061KFF +2
Key details regarding US government health spending:
  • Federal Spending Breakdown: In 2024, the $1.98 trillion federal expenditure on health care surpassed both defense spending and other major budget categories.
  • Major Programs: Medicare is the largest component, with spending on it expected to grow from 54% of federal health spending in 2023 to 62% by 2034.
  • Total National Expenditure (NHE):
    The U.S. spent $4.9 trillion on health in 2023, which is 17.6% of the GDP
    .
    • Growth Rate: Health spending continues to rise, with 2024 seeing a 7.2% increase in total national healthcare spending.
    • Tax Subsidies: Beyond direct program spending, federal tax subsidies for employer-sponsored insurance and ACA credits added another $398 billion in 2024.
      KFF
      KFF +4
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Do you have a citation for this? I want to review the source.
 
Jarod said:
SO your number was not just government spending, it was ALL spending for healthcare, that makes more sense, my mistake.

The government spends on Medicare 1.03 Trillion, based on your numbers, so If we wanted to cover copays or deductibles it would be a good step using those 2 weeks of funds. Imagine if the war lasts for 6 months? People with Medicare are dying or going bankrupt because of the Medicare out of pocket expenses.
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Incorrect. Read it again. Pay more attention. The number I gave was what the federal government spends on healthcare...
 
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