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That figure is estimated to reach 24.4 percent in 2035, as spending in areas like Social Security, Medicare and net interest costs is expected to grow.
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
But by 2027, while tax collections may outpace federal spending, the growing costs of entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare will reverse that trend, causing the debt burden to spiral again.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services With President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration set for Monday, there's still a lot of uncertainty about what changes his administration and the new Republican Congress could usher in.
—Ryan Levi, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
Biden also score some wins on health care, such as a new $2,000 out-of-pocket spending cap on prescriptions for Medicare enrollees and a $35 cap on insulin prices.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
But by 2027, while tax collections may outpace federal spending, the growing costs of entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare will reverse that trend, causing the debt burden to spiral again.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services With President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration set for Monday, there's still a lot of uncertainty about what changes his administration and the new Republican Congress could usher in.
—Ryan Levi, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
Biden also score some wins on health care, such as a new $2,000 out-of-pocket spending cap on prescriptions for Medicare enrollees and a $35 cap on insulin prices.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Medicare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicare. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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Medicare
noun
Medi·care
ˈmed-i-ˌke(ə)r 
-ˌka(ə)r
: a government program of medical care especially for the aged
Medical Definition
Medicare
noun
Medi·care
ˈmed-i-ˌke(ə)r, -ˌka(ə)r
: a government program of medical care especially for the elderly
Legal Definition
Medicare
noun
Medi·care
ˈme-di-ˌkar
: a government program of medical care especially for the aged
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