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But over the past five decades, Medicaid has surpassed Medicare in the number of Americans it covers. It has grown gradually into a behemoth that provides for the medical needs of one in five Americans — 74 million people — starting for many in the womb, and for others, ending only when they go to their graves.”
Some remarkable figures: “In 2015, the nation spent more than $532 billion on Medicaid, of which about 63 percent was federal money and the rest from the states. … Medicaid now provides medical care to four out of 10 American children. It covers the costs of nearly half of all births in the United States. It pays for the care for two-thirds of people in nursing homes. And it provides for 10 million children and adults with physical or mental disabilities. For states, it accounts for 60 percent of federal funding — meaning that cuts hurt not only poor and middle-class families caring for their children with autism or dying parents, but also bond ratings.”

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Originally posted by Norton:
I read the article Gato.....what percentage of those "50% of births paid for by medicaid" result in contributory citizens vs. % that will be reliant on virtually 100% gov't assistance?

If we keep paying for free childbirth for those that can't even afford to pay for themselves what is going to happen as the US population nears 500 million as predicted? Will those additional 200 million be highly contributory citizens?

I think we've seen the best of times....and while they'll still be good for awhile I think at some point it has to collapse.