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The forecast aging of the United States — the doubling of the share of the population over 65 years of age in the next 75 years¹ — will have profound effects on the medical system. Pessimists worry that the increase in the elderly population will bankrupt the Medicare program; they urge the restructuring of Medicare coverage in order to accommodate the needs of this population.² Optimists note that medical spending is related to disability more than to longevity. If, as recent data indicate, the aging population not only is living longer but is also healthier,³ then spending for medical care . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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From the Department of Economics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

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