Medicare's Hospital Fund Now Runs Short in Early 2033 — a Quarter Sooner Than Last Year's Warning

Medicare's Hospital Fund Now Runs Short in Early 2033 — a Quarter Sooner Than Last Year's Warning

The post Medicare’s Hospital Fund Now Runs Short in Early 2033 — a Quarter Sooner Than Last Year’s Warning appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. A retiree scrolling through the news sees a familiar headline: Medicare runs out in 2033. The 2026 Medicare Trustees Report, released earlier this month, did move the projected depletion date for Medicare’s Hospital Insurance trust fund slightly closer, from the third quarter of 2033 to the second quarter of…