Americans for Tax Reform: Medicare, Medicaid and the Hospital Cost Crisis
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on May 26, 2026, by James Brighenti:
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Medicare, Medicaid, and the Hospital Cost Crisis
Hospital prices have been increasing steadily while the overall quality of care for the American taxpayer has not. Meanwhile, Americans have been fed the same, lazy narrative: hospitals are struggling, margins are thin, and any effort to rein in spending will harm patients. A new report fr . . .
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Medicare, Medicaid, and the Hospital Cost Crisis
Hospital prices have been increasing steadily while the overall quality of care for the American taxpayer has not. Meanwhile, Americans have been fed the same, lazy narrative: hospitals are struggling, margins are thin, and any effort to rein in spending will harm patients. A new report fr . . .