Federal spending mandated by our major entitlement programs (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid) today comprises the majority of the federal budget and will bankrupt the United States absent imminent structural reforms.
Not only do these entitlement programs drain federal spending dollars, but they don’t do a particularly good job of delivering promised services and benefits. Social Security provides a shameful rate of return for most recipients, especially when compared with private sector alternatives. And seniors and the poor are finding it increasingly difficult to find a doctor who will accept Medicare or Medicaid patients.
IPI has proposed specific, concrete solutions that would not only make these programs solvent and sustainable, but also deliver superior benefits. Entitlements should not be reformed solely for the benefit of the federal government, but also for the benefit of taxpayers and recipients.
The Government Is Robbing Millennials Blind
Entitlements are cheating them out of their money. Fortunately there's a practical solution.
A New Tax-Free Account for the Disabled, but Why Stop There?
ABLE-type accounts send the right message--that individuals can and should be responsible for their own needs.
Clinton's College Reform Plan Gets A Big Fat F
There are so many problems with her plan it’s hard to know where to start grading.
ADA and Disability
Dr. Merrill Matthews in a recent column wonders why we are seeing such a dramatic increase in people receiving disability payments. Shouldn’t the new technologies and greater access to buildings and facilities make it possible for fewer Americans to receive payments? That is not what has happened.
Medicare Turns 50--Here's Why People Still Love It But Hate Obamacare
Unlike Obamacare, Medicare was bipartisan, targeted and an improvement. It has hit 50 largely unchanged—at least for seniors—from its original form. Obamacare is unlikely to make 10 without significant changes—if it survives at all.
Has the Americans With Disabilities Act Actually Been a Failure?
The Americans with Disabilities Act seems to have been a big success at increasing the disabled's access to workplaces, buildings and transportation. So why has the number of Americans receiving disability income grown so dramatically since the ADA passed?
Truth-Checking Obama's Remarks to the White House Conference on Aging
President Obama spoke at the White House Conference on Aging, but what's really getting old is having to "truth-check" all of his claims.
Financial Implications Of Same-Sex Ruling For Older Couples
Means-testing rules for Medicare could mean higher premiums for some same-sex couples on two levels, said IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews.
HISD Summer Free Meal Program Is Underway
You may be surprised abuot who is eligible for the HISD free school meal program in which children up to the age of 18 can eat two meals a day for free, with no registration required. IPI's Merrill Matthews says costs might go down if enrollment was required.
Old and Broke In America
If you are an older American headed toward retirement, there’s a good chance you will be poor. We can fix the problem of old and broke in America, if it weren’t for entrenched, status quo forces.
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