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Fact Based List:
Five Medicare Facts From the 2011 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees
Submitted By Clive Riddle, Created 06/12/2011 - 10:28
- 47.5 million people covered by Medicare
- 83.4% of covered are aged 65 and older, and 16.6% are disabled
- About 25 percent of beneficiaries have chosen to enroll in Part C private health plans that contract with Medicare
- Total benefits paid in were $516 billion
- Income was $486 billion, expenditures were $523 billion, and assets held in special issue U.S. Treasury securities were $344 billion
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
Notes: Data for Calendar Year 2010