TY  - JOUR
T1  - MEdicare woes
AU  - Kuehn BM
Y1  - 2009/06/24
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2009.860
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 2542
EP  - 2542
VL  - 301
IS  - 24
N2  - 
The report predicts growing annual deficits going forward as the program’s growing expenses outstrip tax income. If such a trend continues, Medicare taxes would cover only about 81% of the benefits scheduled in 2017, 50% in 2035, and 30% in 2080.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.860
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.860
ER  -