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Tony Pugh is the Medicare writer and editor at AARP in Washington, DC. APugh@AARP.org
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Las finanzas de Medicare enfrentan dificultades, según un informe del 2026

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By Tony Pugh Verified
| AARP en Español Verified
La salud financiera a largo plazo de Medicare disminuyó un poco en el último año, según el informe anual de los fideicomisarios de Medicare al Congreso. El fondo fiduciario de Medicare que paga la Parte A, que incluye hospitalizaciones, no podrá cubrir todos sus costos esperados después del segundo trimestre del 2033. Eso es tres meses antes de la proyección del año pasado, dice el informe, publicado el 9 de junio.
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Medicare Finances Face Headwinds, 2026 Report Says

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By Tony Pugh Verified
| AARP
Kotryna Zukauskaite Key takeaways Medicare’s long-term financial health declined slightly in the past year, according to the Medicare trustees’ annual report to Congress. The Medicare trust fund that pays for Part A, which includes inpatient hospital stays, will be unable to meet all of its expected costs after the second quarter of 2033. That’s three months earlier than last year’s projection, says the report, released June 9.
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Qué buscar en un agente o corredor de Medicare

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By Tony Pugh Verified
| AARP en Español Verified
Los profesionales de seguros ayudan a navegar un sistema de Medicare confuso Como elegir un plan de Medicare entre tantas opciones es complicado, “los corredores y agentes sí cumplen un papel importante y son útiles para ayudar a la gente a revisar lo que hay disponible y cómo entenderlo”, dice Biniek, de KFF. Jacobson, del Commonwealth Fund, está de acuerdo.
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