Medicare:
MEDICARE TAB KEEPS GROWING, ALONG WITH PLANS FOR REFORM
Published on Thu Oct 24, 2013
The Medicare Part A Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will become insolvent in 2026, four years earlier than projected last year, the Medicare trustees reported March 17. The culprits: 2002 payroll tax revenues that were 4 percent below expectations, and hospital inpatient expenses 2 percent above expectations, primarily due to more admissions and more complex cases. Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) counseled [...]