Sixteen years after passage of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), America has accumulated enough experience to ask a question that extends beyond any one administration or political party: Where did the money go?

The Affordable Care Act fundamentally reshaped American healthcare. Millions gained health insurance, and protections for patients with pre-existing conditions became permanent law. Those achievements deserve recognition. But another question deserves equal attention — not whether more Americans possess an insurance card, but whether the economics of healthcare have evolved in the public’s interest.

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Every dollar spent on healthcare ultimately comes from patients, employers, or taxpayers. If all three are contributing more than ever before, an honest accounting requires following those dollars through the system to determine where the economic value accumulates.

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The broad trends are difficult to ignore. Average employer-sponsored family health insurance premiums rose from $13,770 in 2010 to $26,993 in 2025 — nearly doubling. Deductibles and other forms of patient cost-sharing have also increased. Many middle-class Americans are therefore........

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