IJR News — today's news from every sideSam 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. Sam Okafor We should focus on fixing prices and prevention instead of letting costs explode like this. Derek Foss Most of that growth is probably from an aging population and new treatments, but we can't just keep paying more without results. 
