The Associated Press: The annual trustees report on Medicare and Social Security found that Medicare's hospital trust fund will last 12 years longer because of the health overhaul - until 2029 - but only if the government achieves significant savings in health care. Meanwhile, the recession has worsened the near-term outlook for the Social Security trust fund. Both programs are "facing strains from an aging population and an economy that can't seem to get out of low gear," the AP writes...
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