FED, Bernanke: Rising health costs pose economic risk

By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Berdanke warned on Monday that rising U.S. government spending on health care risks triggering runaway budget deficits that could put economic stability in danger.Debt Warriors did a blog posting on health care issues. It's called "America in sickness and in debt". You'll find it in our archives.Fed Chairman, Ben Berdanke, has just given some validation to the point I made in my blog post. We have to get our minds around dealing with the issues of health care and debt. I hope this helps people see that debt is more than about someone simply not paying their bills.This statement by Ben Berdnanke should help to raise your consciousness regarding the issues of health care and debt. What's your take on the issues of health care and debt? Your comments or health care horror stories are welcomed.

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