Medicare: History of Part A Trust Fund Insolvency Projections

Almost from its inception, the HI trust fund has faced a projected shortfall. The insolvency date has been postponed a number of times, primarily due to legislative changes which had the effect of restraining growth in program spending. The 2005 report projects that, under intermediate assumptions, the HI trust fund will become insolvent in 2020, one year later than projected in 2004. The revision reflects slightly higher income and slightly lower costs in 2004 than previously estimated. However, the 2005 projection is six years earlier than that projected in 2003, prior to the enactment of MMA. That law added to HI costs, primarily through higher payments to rural hospitals and to private plans under the MA program.


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