Why Medicare is suddenly under debate again

President Biden's $6.8 trillion proposed budget would raise Medicare tax on high earners.

Julie Rovner: Medicare's trustees say the trust fund is going to run out of reserves in six years.

Republicans say they won't be threatening cuts to Medicare in upcoming budget negotiations.

Medicare is an expensive, but popular program for people over 65.

Julie Rovner: Something needs to be done to Medicare, lest it run out of money.

Michele Martin: The trick is how this gets negotiated and how it gets presented to the public as to whether it will actually affect their health care.

After nearly eight years of hosting Weekend All Things Considered, Michele Martin is taking on a new hosting role on NPR's Morning Edition.