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Q: The long-term outlook for Medicare is much bleaker. Medicare's financial status has generally been gauged by the financial solvency of the Part A Hospital Insurance (HI) trust fund, which primarily covers inpatient hospital care and is financed by payroll taxes.
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The outlook for Medicare is much bleaker. Medicare's financial status has generally been gauged by the financial solvency of the Part A Hospital Insurance trust fund, which covers hospital care.