Medicare Trustees’ Annual Report Predicts Same Depletion Date for Hospital Trust Fund, But Report Does Not Account for COVID-19 Pandemic

On April 22, 2020, the Medicare trustees released their annual report on the status of the two separate trust funds, the Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund and the Supplementary Insurance (SMI) Trust Fund. The Board reports annually on the financial operation and actuarial status of the program in a combined report that covers Medicare Part [...] Read More