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Medicare Bankruptcy Date Reset to 2029, Independent Payment Advisory Board Cuts Not Triggered

The Treasury Department and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the 2017 Medicare Trustees Report late this afternoon. The Trustees are projecting that total Medicare costs will grow from approximately 3.6 percent of GDP in 2016 to 5.6 percent of GDP by 2041. In addition, the report projects that the 2018 Part […]

Medicare Trustees Report Released, IPAB Delayed for at Least One More Year

The Treasury Department and HHS released the 2016 Medicare Trustees report earlier today, and to the relief of many, the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) was not triggered. As a refresher, IPAB was created by the Affordable Care Act to make recommendations to keep Medicare spending growth below specified targets. Under current law, IPAB’s responsibilities […]

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Medicare Bankruptcy Date Reset to 2029, Independent Payment Advisory Board Cuts Not Triggered

Medicare Trustees Report Released, IPAB Delayed for at Least One More Year