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Fortune: In less than a year, Trump erased 12 years of solvency for the trust fund that pays for Medicare Part A [View all]
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Randi Mayem Singer
@rmayemsinger.bsky.social
Why isn't this a WAY bigger story? Planning to be retired in 2040? Or still alive and on Medicare any time after that? Good luck with your healthcare.
In less than a year, Trump erased 12 years of solvency for the trust fund that pays for Medicare Part A | Fortune
The CBO estimates that benefit reductions would start at 8% in 2040 and steadily climb to a 10% cut by 2056.
fortune.com
2:29 AM · Feb 26, 2026
@rmayemsinger.bsky.social
Why isn't this a WAY bigger story? Planning to be retired in 2040? Or still alive and on Medicare any time after that? Good luck with your healthcare.
In less than a year, Trump erased 12 years of solvency for the trust fund that pays for Medicare Part A | Fortune
The CBO estimates that benefit reductions would start at 8% in 2040 and steadily climb to a 10% cut by 2056.
fortune.com
2:29 AM · Feb 26, 2026
Why isn't this a WAY bigger story? Planning to be retired in 2040? Or still alive and on Medicare any time after that? Good luck with your healthcare.
— Randi Mayem Singer (@rmayemsinger.bsky.social) 2026-02-26T07:29:26.010Z
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