Editorial | Social Security Report Lays Out Ugly Facts that Threaten Its Future

Editorial | Social Security report lays out ugly facts that threaten its future

The latest trustees' report from Social Security contains more bad news and another call for action that will almost certainly be ignored.

2025 Social Security and Medicare Trustees’ Reports: Finances Declining and Worse than Reported

The Social Security and Medicare Trustees recently released their 2025 reports on the current and projected financial status of the two programs. They estimate that the Social Security Trust Funds will be exhausted in the third quarter of 2034, at which point incoming revenues would only be able to pay 81 percent of scheduled benefits. The depletion date has moved up by three calendar quarters compared to last year’s projection. The Medicare Hos…

Financial News Network - Experts warn Senate tax bill accelerates Medicare and Social Security insolvency dates

An analysis by CRFB finds the Senate's One Big Beautiful Bill Act would hasten Social Security and Medicare trust fund depletion, potentially triggering benefit cuts in 2032.Read More …