The biggest driver of the “we must cut the national debt now, now, now” is the expectation that the cost of medical services (and hence the cost of Medicare) will escalate rapidly. But that argument is being undercut by new estimates from the CBO: Here’s some good news on the fiscal front: projected Medicare spending [...] View the full post at: Good News on Health Care Costs and the Budget Related posts: Small Steps and Health Care Costs Health Care Polls: Satisfaction with Publicly Provided Health Care Yes, the House Health Bill Costs More than $1.2 Trillion