Medicare going broke quicker than predicted

Image by DonkeyHotey via FlickrThe Hill:Medicare will run out of money five years earlier than previously estimated because of the slowing economy, the program's trustees said in their annual report Friday.By 2024, the trust fund that pays for seniors’ hospital stays will be paying out more money than it takes in, the trustees warned. Social Security is projected to reach that imbalance in 2036.