Forbes January 9, 2023
Robert Pearl, M.D.

As the New Year begins, a trio of healthcare statistics cast an intense and unflattering light on a nation in crisis.

These figures, all of them unimaginable just a generation ago, set the stage for a financial reckoning in 2023 and beyond.

Shocking stat No. 1: The number of Americans on Medicaid

Without looking it up: What percentage of Americans receive some or all health-insurance coverage from the government?

You might assume a low percentage. After all, publicly funded healthcare is commonly associated with Canada and countries in Europe, but you wouldn’t lump the United States with that group, right?

The shocking truth is that most of the U.S. population will soon be on some form of government-sponsored health insurance....

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