The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report Monday.
Still, officials warn that policy changes are needed lest the programs become unable to pay full benefits to retiring Americans.
People dying faster does save Social Security money, but Is it good news in the scheme of things? Hmm.
https://insurancenewsnet.com/innarticle/video-the-excess-mortality-phenomenon-what-does-the-future-hold
(Despite saying “video” there is a transcript).