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The ACA Survived. The Affordability Cushion Did Not.
The pandemic-era affordability boost expired, 2026 subsidy math got harsher, and families already under cost pressure took the hit.
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Canada Already Has A Measurable Pool Of Underused Health Workers
Statistics Canada, Health Canada, and CIHI put numbers on the same workforce problem: internationally trained health workers are underused while millions of Canadians still lack regular care.
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U.S. Healthcare Spending Hit $5.3 Trillion In 2024
The current federal record already gives the outline of the story: $15,474 per person, $1.64 trillion through private insurance, and $13.18 billion in disclosed industry transfers and ownership interests. The harder question is how much of that system is paying for care and how much is paying for power.