r/FluentInFinance • u/The-Lucky-Investor • 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/MRolled12 13d ago

Idk, but I do know that regular visits with someone’s doctor can help them overcome health struggles like obesity. Or are we supposed to pretend like they just need to eat a couple of salads and walk a mile?