Wanna know what also contributes to skyrocketing costs?
Rick Scott was CEO of Columbia/HCA when the hospital chain orchestrated what became the largest healthcare fraud case in U.S. history. The company pleaded guilty to 14 corporate felonies and ultimately paid a record $1.7 billion in federal fines for systematically defrauding Medicare and Medicaid.
50 years ago: Healthcare was about $700 a year for a family of four.
Now: It’s over $25,000.
Cars cost more. Houses cost more. Starting a business costs more. You name it.
Why? Because CONGRESS keeps spending money we don’t have and working families pay the price.