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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNew York Times: "For Medicare, Immigrants Offer Surplus, Study Finds"
Immigrants stood for the national anthem at a naturalization ceremony in New York City in May.
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Published: May 29, 2013
Immigrants have contributed billions of dollars more to Medicare in recent years than the program has paid out on their behalf, according to a new study, a pattern that goes against the notion that immigrants are a drain on federal health care spending.
The study, led by researchers at Harvard Medical School, measured immigrants contributions to the part of Medicare that pays for hospital care, a trust fund that accounts for nearly half of the federal programs revenue. It found that immigrants generated surpluses totaling $115 billion from 2002 to 2009. In comparison, the American-born population incurred a deficit of $28 billion over the same period.
The findings shed light on what demographers have long known: Immigrants are crucial in balancing the age structure of American society, providing an infusion of young, working-age adults who support the countrys aging population and help cover the costs of Medicare and Social Security. And with the largest generation in the United States, the baby boomers, now starting to retire, the financial help from immigrants has never been more needed, experts said.
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New York Times: "For Medicare, Immigrants Offer Surplus, Study Finds" (Original Post)
Lady Freedom Returns
May 2013
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freshwest
(53,661 posts)1. Whoa, that will destroy the RWNJ talking points...
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)3. Immigrants +1 Republicans -100
Pragdem
(233 posts)2. These are the kind of talking points that the Democratic Party needs to utilize...
The whole "It's the right thing to do" schtick doesn't work for a majority of people.
Tell people how it benefits them if you want support for a policy.
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)4. These numbers sell immigration reform
why haven't we heard them, exactly..
Cha
(297,196 posts)5. Thanks Lady Freedom Returns..
Good Find!