claim: "i remember years ago looking at a cbo report that in 1964 predicted that medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. and i think it was already over $100 billion at that point."
author: jack kingston
evidence_1: oct 10, 2018 ... annual budget deficits are projected to soon surpass $1 trillion, on their ... social  security and medicare face a combined $100 trillion cash deficit over the next 30  years .... according to the cbo, these costs have risen from 7% to 10% of ...  expanding from $438 billion to $666 billion over the past two years.
evidence_2: "i remember years ago looking at a cbo report that in 1964 predicted that  medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. and i think it was already over  $100 billion at that point." — politifact georgia on monday, march 20th, 2017.  mostly false.
evidence_3: medicare is a single-payer, national health insurance program in the united  states, begun in ... on average, medicare covers about half of the healthcare  expenses of those enrolled. ..... (10% per year on the premium) imposed for not  enrolling in part b when first eligible. ...... a look at premium support" (pdf).  urban.org.
evidence_4: "i remember years ago looking at a cbo report that in 1964 predicted that  medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. and i think it was already over  $100 billion at that point." — politifact georgia on monday, march 20th, 2017.  false. baby ...
evidence_5: sep 30, 2011 ... on the contrary, the program continues to enjoy overwhelming ... and the  president fail this year to pare the cumulative, ten-year deficit by at least $1.2  trillion. ... due to report in november will likely consider an increase in the age of  ..... remember, medicare part b is voluntary; if the premiums are raised ...