Latino Inaugural Gala 2009

Preserve Solvency of Medicare: Some 42 million Americans are served by Medicare, 3 million of whom areLatino. Ensuring the long-term solvency of the Medicare trust fund may be our toughest fiscal challenge, butBarack Obama is committed to the long-term strength of the Medicare program. Ultimately we need to reducewaste in the Medicare system and tackle fundamental health care reform across the economy. We need toimprove the quality and efficiency of our healthcare system, and put a greater emphasis on prevention.