How “healthy” is Medicare?
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There’s no question that Medicare is a critically important healthcare program for American seniors, but lately you may have heard some grumbling that the program is going broke or that it won’t be there when you retire. While neither of these things are true, Medicare does have some financial issues that will soon need Congressional action to resolve. This madison.com article by Matthew Frankel discusses Medicare’s current and future financial position and why the system is safe even in the face of it’s long term deficit outlook. Click here to read more.