Economist Dana Goldman Repudiates ACA Role in Failed Cost Containment

By Dana P. Goldman · STAT News · 2026-10-22

Writing for STAT News, economist Dana Goldman admits he regrets signing a 2009 letter supporting the Affordable Care Act. The USC Schaeffer Institute founding director argues the legislation failed to curb wasteful spending, which has surged from roughly $750 billion to $1.6 tril

Writing for STAT News, economist Dana Goldman admits he regrets signing a 2009 letter supporting the Affordable Care Act. The USC Schaeffer Institute founding director argues the legislation failed to curb wasteful spending, which has surged from roughly $750 billion to $1.6 tril