For 60 years, Medicare has grown bigger. Now it needs to grow smarter so that it can meet the needs of seniors — and taxpayers — for the next 60 years.
Because without reform, Medicare may not make it to age 70.
On July 30, Medicare will mark its 60th birthday. Like many 60-year-olds, it’s in the throes of a midlife crisis.
But unlike a harmless convertible purchase or spontaneous trip to Paris, this one midlife crisis threatens the nation’s fiscal health — and the well-being of future retirees.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.
Medicare Turns 60 This Month: It’s Time for an Intervention
Sally C. Pipes
For 60 years, Medicare has grown bigger. Now it needs to grow smarter so that it can meet the needs of seniors — and taxpayers — for the next 60 years.
Because without reform, Medicare may not make it to age 70.
On July 30, Medicare will mark its 60th birthday. Like many 60-year-olds, it’s in the throes of a midlife crisis.
But unlike a harmless convertible purchase or spontaneous trip to Paris, this one midlife crisis threatens the nation’s fiscal health — and the well-being of future retirees.
Read the entire RealClearHealth op-ed here.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.