4 Trust Funds, 3 Problems: Why is the Other one so “Healthy”?
April 07, 2011 at 02:10 AM EDT
Every year, the Trustees of Social Security and Medicare issue an annual report that examines the financial status of the various “trust funds” that purportedly sustain these vital programs. Social Security’s (OASI) and (DI) Trust Funds, as well as Medicare’s (HI) Trust Fund all face chronic problems, some in the not-too-distant future. In contrast, Medicare’s [...]