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Participants talked about the rising out-of-pocket expenses paid by Medicare recipients. Among the topics addressed were prescription drug costs, premium costs, and the state of the health c…

Panelists discussed the future of Medicare as part of the American “social contract.” They talked about the many facets of Medicare, including funding for residents, and home health service…

Ms. Moon and Mr. Penner discussed the need to reform the Social Security system. They stressed the importance of informing the public in advance of any programs changes so that people can ad…

Members of the first and second panels took questions from a demographically selected audience. They examined the principles for Social Security reform and various alternatives, including di…

Gwen Ifill moderated a discussion among scholars of the problems facing Social Security. They examined how the system can be changed to uphold benefit promises, which included some options t…

Health care policy experts discussed federal budget proposals affecting Medicare and possible solutions for maintaining the program’s long term viability. They focused on Medicare payments t…