r/FluentInFinance 13d ago

“Medicare for All” would save the U.S $5.1 Trillion over 10 years Discussion/ Debate

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/11/30/easy-pay-something-costs-less-new-study-shows-medicare-all-would-save-us-51-trillion
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u/imposta424 13d ago

How much would we save if overweight adults dropped to below 20%?

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u/SuitableStudy3316 13d ago

We would save some, yes, but with increased life expectancies it wouldn't be as much savings as you think. We've all got to die of something.