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The politics and realities of Medicare.
TRYING to understand the economics of Medicare is a difficult business, but nearly everyone agrees that things do not look good. In March 2004, the Medicare Board of Trustees issued its annual report on the financial health of Medicare Part A, which funds primarily hospital expenses, and Medicare Part B, which funds outpatient care. The prognosis was grim: The Hospital Insurance (HI) "trust fund is projected to be exhausted in 2019-7 years earlier than estimated in last year's report.... The long-range projections for HI continue to show a very substantial imbalance.... The Part B premium and corresponding general revenue transfers will need to be increased sharply for ...
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