Social Security and Medicare Face Financial Challenges

Social Security and Medicare Face Financial Challenges

Many people wonder if Social Security will run out of money before they can collect their benefits.Each year, the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds release lengthy reports to Congress that assess the health of these important programs.How Social Security and Medicare will be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is still uncertain; the Trustees acknowledge that the estimates and analysis included in the reports do not reflect the potential effects.