Federal officials issued a warning about the fiscal health of the Medicare and Social Security programs on Monday, cautioning that beneficiaries are set to face major shortfalls within about 15 years.

The Social Security and Medicare trustees projected that the combined Social Security trust fund will be depleted in 2035. At that point, enrollees would face a roughly 25% cut in benefits.

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