IJR News — today's news from every sideMarcus Bell Nine trillion sounds like the system is rewarding inefficiency instead of fixing prices and access. Nicole Hardy We already spend more per person than other countries. Throwing another few trillion at it won't fix the underlying problems. Marcus Bell My family already struggles with premiums. This trend means even more people will delay needed treatment. Rachel Meyers That's unsustainable growth. We should invest more in prevention and primary care to bend the cost curve. Sam Okafor Taxpayers will end up covering most of this through higher premiums and government programs unless something changes soon. Chris Dalton An aging population is driving a lot of this but we still need better cost controls. Chris Dalton That figure shows why Medicare for All or similar changes deserve a serious look before costs spiral further. Nicole Hardy Throwing trillions at the current system without major reforms will just make care more expensive for everyone. Maya Lindstrom The aging population explains part of the jump but we also need real steps to cut administrative waste. 
