Fact Based List:

Five Medicare Facts From the 2011 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees

Submitted by Clive Riddle on Sun, 06/12/2011 - 10:28


  1. 47.5 million people covered by Medicare
  2. 83.4% of covered are aged 65 and older, and 16.6% are disabled
  3. About 25 percent of beneficiaries have chosen to enroll in Part C private health plans that contract with Medicare
  4. Total benefits paid in were $516 billion
  5. Income was $486 billion, expenditures were $523 billion, and assets held in special issue U.S. Treasury securities were $344 billion

Notes: Data for Calendar Year 2010
Source: 2011 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE AND FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS
Source URL: http://www.cms.gov/ReportsTrustFunds/downloads/tr2011.pdf



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