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April 23, 2012

What You Should Know About Today’s Medicare Trustees Report

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

Earlier today Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner released the 2012 Medicare Trustees Report. This annual rite of spring delivered yet another reminder to the American public that Medicare is undeniably going bankrupt. 

Today’s report estimated that the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will be bankrupt by 2024.  While the bankruptcy projection may snag the headlines, there are 3 key budgetary numbers that shouldn’t go unnoticed.

Click here to see the numbers.

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Douglas Holtz-Eakin

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Douglas Holtz-Eakin is the President of the American Action Forum.

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