Healthcare Policy into 2014: Medicaid's Downstream Effect on A Financially Struggling United States Government

Healthcare Policy into 2014: Medicaid's Downstream Effect on A Financially Struggling United States Government 

A presentation by MDRP 2013 Keynote Speaker, Michael Steele, Former Chairman, Republican National Committee; Policy Analyst, MSNBC OPA.

Download the updated MDRP 2014 brochure to see who will be giving this years keynote address.

Medicare changes with overhaul

According to a recent article at MSNBC, between 2010 and 2030, Medicare patients will rise from 46 million to 78 million. In this time period, Medicare will continue to be underfunded. In order for Medicare to come out even right now, the tax on Medicare will have to go up 134% or Medicare spending will have to go down 53%. Read the article here for an in-depth look at how spending will have to change in order for Medicare to sustain itself.