Charts
Jan 6, 2016
Medicare Spending at the End of Life
One in four medicare dollars is spent on people who are in the last year of life.
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Blog Posts
Jul 23, 2015
2015 Social Security & Medicare Trustees Reports: charts and analysis
The Peterson Foundation has prepared analysis based on those reports, illustrating the key data points with pertinent chart information.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2015-social-security-medicare-trustees-reports-charts-and-analysis
Analysis
Jul 23, 2015
2015 Medicare Trustees Report Summary
The Trustees urge lawmakers to enact legislation soon to put Medicare on a sustainable path.
Blog Posts
Dec 4, 2014
Peterson Center on Healthcare Launches
A new organization established by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, announced three major initiatives to advance the Center’s mission to transform U.S. healthcare into a high-performance system that delivers high-quality care at a lower cost.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/peterson-center-on-healthcare-launches
Analysis
Jul 30, 2014
Urgent Action Needed to Shore Up Medicare Program
Medicare is a large share of the budget, and it is projected to grow.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/urgent-action-needed-to-shore-up-medicare-program
Infographics
May 29, 2014
2014 Social Security & Medicare Trustees Reports
The 2014 Trustees Reports make clear that essential programs, like Social Security and Medicare, are on an unsustainable path.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/2014-social-security-medicare-trustees-reports
Explainers
Sep 28, 2013
Budget Basics: Healthcare Primer
The United States healthcare system is the most expensive in the world, and our healthcare costs are projected to keep rising. Despite these high costs, our health outcomes are generally no better than those of our peers, and in some cases are worse.
Analysis
Jun 14, 2013
2013 Medicare Trustees Report in Charts
The Trustees warn that Congress and the Administration should work "with a sense of urgency" to put the program on a sustainable path.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-medicare-trustees-report-in-charts
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Explainers
Sep 25, 2012
Issues in Brief: Who Benefits From Medicaid?
Most Medicaid dollars are spent on disabled and elderly beneficiaries, whose incomes and financial resources are low enough to qualify for the program.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/who-benefits-from-medicaid