Government Healthcare Spending Has Grown 7‑fold vs. Education Over Five Decades

Government Healthcare Spending Has Grown 7‑fold vs. Education Over Five Decades The passage only presents historical spending statistics from public sources. It contains no new allegations, names, transactions, or actionable leads linking powerful actors to misconduct. Key insights: Total government healthcare spending rose ~7× its share of GDP from 1960 to 2009.; Education spending rose only ~0.6× in the same period.; Medicare and Medicaid grew from 0% to 35% of total U.S. healthcare spending by 2008.