Medicare: In Need of a Fiscal Check-Up

MEDICARE PARTD MEDICARE PAYS PRIVATE PLANS TO PROVIDE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE FUNDED BY: HEALTHCARE PREMIUMS GOVERNMENT HONEY IN NEED OF A FISCAL CHECK-UP $ OUTSIDE OF THE HEDICARE TAK MEDICARE PART c SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: THE RAPID INCREASE IN HEALTHCARE COSTS COUPLED WITH THE NUMBER OF PROVIDES PRIVATE INSURANCE APPROVED BY HEDICARE BABY BOOMERS ENTERING INTO RETIREMENT WILL CAUSE FUNDED BY MONEY FROM PARTS A B TRILLIONS IN UNFUNDED MEDICARE LIABILITIES.* MEDICARE PARTB *NOTE - OKAY, NOT AN ACTUAL SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING. BUT REALLY, THIS IS SERIOUS. COVERS DOCTOR APPOINTHENT COSTS > OTHER RELATED SERVICES FUNDED BY HEALTHCARE PREMIUMS } GOVERNMENT MONEY CURRENTLY, AGAIN, S OUTSIDE OF, THE MEDICARE TAX 15% OF THE MEDICARE PARTA POPULATION COVERS IN-PATIENT HOSPITAL CARE I OTHER RELATED SERVICES IS COVERED FUNDED B4: TRUST FROM MEDICARE TAXES ON EARNINGS* BY MEDICARE *NOTE - THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATES THAT PART A WILL RUN OUT OF MONEY IN 9 YEARS. WHY? ONE REASON IS THE PROJECTED BENEFICIARY : WORKER RATIos. (47.5 MILLION INDIVIDUALS) 0:000. 0:10. +++++++++ FY 2011 SPENDING (YEAR - 2010) (YEAR - 2030) (YEAR - 2085) 13% MEDICARE BENEFICIARY WORKERS PAYING INTO MEDICARE MEDICARE ($483 BILLION) SOURCES: MEDICARE BOARD OF TRUSTEES // 2010 GOVT CENSUS // CBO PUBLIC NOTICE