The future of Medicare and Social Security: future funding of both programs 'woefully inadequate'

Brye Steeves

TEN, 2006, issue Spr, 2-5

Abstract: The cost of Medicare benefits will soon exceed the program's available funds, and its financial woes will far surpass Social Security's as healthcare costs continue to rise faster than economic growth.

Keywords: Medicare; Social security (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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