What Will Happen To Medicare In The Future? 
Medicare is `` too big to fail '' but that does not mean there wo n't be changes . Funding and benefits will need to be adjusted in order for the system to survive . Medicare is like a balloon . You squeeze in one place and it bulges in another . Going forward , medical providers will have reimbursements squeezed , deductibles and premiums will rise . The biggest threat to Medicare beneficiaries is the Obamacare IPAB that will oversee medical treatment . 