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Re:Why did 250k Britons die sooner than expected? by LaLaLand122 on Monday March 13, 2023 @01:17AM (#35131405)
Not exactly what you ask for, but "the NHS budget has traditionally risen by an average of 4% above inflation each year." (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-64190440)
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Re:Why did 250k Britons die sooner than expected? by nradov on Monday March 13, 2023 @09:37AM (#35135547)
Obviously NHS funding can't continue growing faster than inflation forever. That is unsustainable. At some point the NHS would consume the entire government budget.
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Re:Why did 250k Britons die sooner than expected? by SideburnsOfDoom on Monday March 13, 2023 @05:57PM (#35143519)
And also, the population distribution can't continue skewing older indefinitely, that's unsustainable. At some point geriatrics would make up the entire population.

And yet, both of these trends can continue for quite some time, and one trend can outweigh the other for quite some time.

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Re:Why did 250k Britons die sooner than expected? by fidgewidge on Monday March 13, 2023 @05:42PM (#35143251)
That's the rate which causes people to argue it's being "defunded".
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