Medicare Is Not “Bankrupt” — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Medicare Is Not “Bankrupt” — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Claims by some policymakers that the Medicare program is nearing “bankruptcy” are misleading.  Although Medicare faces financing challenges, the program is not on the verge of bankruptcy or ceasing to operate.  Such charges represent misunderstanding (or misrepresentation) of Medicare’s finances.
Medicare’s financing challenges would be significantly greater without the health reform law (the Affordable Care Act, or ACA), which substantially improved the program’s financial outlook.  Repealing the Affordable Care Act, a course of action promoted by some who simultaneously claim that the program is approaching “bankruptcy,” would make Medicare’s financial situation much worse.

Policy Basics: Where Do Our Federal Tax Dollars Go? — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Policy Basics: Where Do Our Federal Tax Dollars Go? — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Non-Defense Discretionary Programs Have Seen Large Cuts and Face More Cuts in 2015 — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Non-Defense Discretionary Programs Have Seen Large Cuts and Face More Cuts in 2015 — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Conservatives Should Explain Exactly What Jonathan Gruber Tricked Us All Into Believing

Conservatives Should Explain Exactly What Jonathan Gruber Tricked Us All Into Believing

Because the truth is that the Affordable Care Act has ended up costing less than was originally predicted.