Medicare Now and in Future

The fate of the Medicare program—the health care entitlement for all elderly Americans—is a dominant issue in the current political debate. Published in time to mark the 30th anniversary of Medicare's first beneficiary payment, Marilyn Moon's up-to-the-minute discussion provides guidance to the general reader and expert alike on reform alternatives, what is likely to happen, and what would and would not greatly damage the program.

Author Biography: Marilyn Moon's most recent book is "Entitlements and the Elderly: Protecting Promises, Recognizing Realities" (Urban Institute Press, 1995). She currently serves as one of the two public trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds.