48 As shown in figure 4.5, total Medicare spending (Part A HI and Part B SMI combined) is expected to consume 5 percent of GDP by 2035-more than double today's share of 2 percent.
The total GDP consumption of total Medicare spending by 2035 is depicted in Figure 4.5.
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