20% of the economy will be spent on health care by 2033

CMS’s Office of the Actuary predicts that national healthcare expenditures (NHE) will increase from 17.6% of GDP in 2023 to 20.3% of GDP by 2033. The Keehan et al. (2025) paper provides more details: National health expenditures are projected to have grown 8.2 percent in 2024 and to increase 7.1 percent in 2025, reflecting continued…

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Vor Bio Reinvents Itself as an Autoimmune Biotech With In-Licensed Phase 3 Asset and $175M in Funding

Vor Bio is licensing global rights a fusion protein that inhibits two targets to potentially treat the neuromuscular disorder generalized myasthenia gravis. It’s a pivot for Vor, which last month ceased its cancer R&D and announced it would explore strategic alternatives. The post Vor Bio Reinvents Itself as an Autoimmune Biotech With In-Licensed Phase 3…

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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Live From Aspen — Governors and an HHS Secretary Sound Off

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A…

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What Could the Health-Related Provisions in the Reconciliation Bill Mean for Older Adults?

The Trump Administration and Congress are moving quickly to pass legislation that could have significant implications for health coverage of older Americans. The House-passed reconciliation bill awaiting action by the full Senate, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, includes several provisions that would affect health insurance coverage and well-being of older adults ages 50…

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