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Jul 23, 2015
2015 Medicare Trustees Report Summary
The Trustees urge lawmakers to enact legislation soon to put Medicare on a sustainable path.
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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
Analysis
Jul 17, 2012
State Budget Crisis Task Force
The report focuses on the fiscal conditions in six heavily populated states which together account for a third of the nation's population and almost 40 cents of every dollar in spending by state and local governments.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/state-budget-crisis-task-force
Explainers
Mar 1, 2012
Budget Basics: The Elements
Controlling our structural budget deficits will require major changes in budget policy.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/state-of-the-unions-finances/the-elements