Longer Lifespans to Affect Health Care

Central New York Business Journal
October 10, 2008

he number of U.S. citizens over 65 is projected to double from the current level of 40 million to 80 million by 2050.

And by 2015, the United States is projected to have 100,000 people over the age of 100, said Wendy Everett, president of the Cambridge, Mass.-based New England Healthcare Institute...

Looking ahead to 2025, nearly half the states in the United States will have more than 20 percent of their population over age 65... with more people getting older, more people will deal with chronic illnesses. The cost of those illnesses is a top concern for government payers, private payers, and employers, Everett said...

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