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Publication Date: April 2008
Publisher: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Paul N. Van de Water
Research Area: Banking and finance
Keywords: Economic projections; Fiscal future; Federal budget; Health insurance
Type: Report
Abstract:
The annual reports of the Social Security and Medicare trustees project the financial status of these two programs for the next 75 years. The new reports confirm that policymakers will need to take action to keep Social Security and Medicare on a sound financial footing.