Many citizens worry about Medicare or Social Security running out of funds. Some say the Medicare Part A trust fund will be very low or non-existent in 2026. However, some experts suggest it won’t go broke; the cost will be higher. Of course, this isn’t saying Medicare will halt payments on hospital benefits; more likely, Congress will raise the national debt. Medicare already borrows most of the money it needs to pay for the program. The Medicare program’s spending came to over $600 billion, 15% of the federal budget.