in the last month the Congressional Budget Office estimated that spending on Medicaid is expected to increase by $574 billion, more than twice 2013, and Medicare will rise from $585 billion to $1.1 trillion by 2024.
Senator Enzi cites CBO estimates on rising Medicaid and Medicare spending.
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