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In 2024, Medicare cost the government about $910 billion in net outlays, while total program spending reached $1.122 trillion.

Medicare pays up to 100 days of skilled nursing care; it doesn’t pay for long-term custodial nursing home care.

In the U.S., hiring a gestational surrogate typically totals $100,000–$200,000, driven by medical care, compensation, legal work, and insurance.

In the U.S., the cost to have a baby averages about $20,416 in medical bills, with roughly $2,743 paid out-of-pocket for people on employer plans.

In-Home Supportive Services pay is hourly and set by each California county, with 2025 rates ranging roughly from the high $16s to the low $20s.

In the U.S., monthly disability pay averages about $1,583 for SSDI and up to $967 (individual) under SSI, before any state supplements.

Disability benefits for mental illness pay either SSI’s set rate or SSDI based on your earnings record, with typical checks near $1,500 per month.

A Peloton costs $1,695–$6,695 for hardware, plus a $49.99/month All-Access Membership; app plans start at $15.99/month.

Globally, public and philanthropic cancer research raises about $6–7 billion a year; pharma and U.S. federal budgets push total funding far higher.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month fundraising has no single audit, but major campaigns together raise at least $100–$200 million worldwide each year.