COVID-19 and the Medicare trust funds

Joseph Antos and James Capretta
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Joseph Antos: American Enterprise Institute
James Capretta: American Enterprise Institute

AEI Economic Perspectives, 2020

Abstract: The immediate threat to Medicare finances is the loss of payroll tax revenue caused by the spike in unemployment. Substantial reforms are needed to ensure access to affordable, high-quality care in the Medicare program over the long term.

Keywords: Coronavirus; Health Insurance; Medicare (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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