Medicare Trustees Issue 2008 Annual Report and Medicare Funding Warning

On March 25, 2008, the 2008 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Medicare Hospital Insurance and Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds was released, which raises concern about the financial outlook for the Medicare program.

HHS Secretary Releases Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Michael Leavitt, recently released a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008 to address the Medicare funding warning issued by the Medicare Board of Trustees.