Article Publication Date:
5/28/2008
Summary:
This budget analysis compares the degree to which the aging of the population and rising health care costs, as well as the interaction of the two factors, will contribute to an overall increase in the federal spending on Medicare and Medicaid as a portion of the GDP. Using four different scenarios, it finds that a significantly larger portion of this increase will come from rising health care costs rather than aging.
Topics:
Medicaid
Populations:
Aging/Older Adults
Sources:
Congressional Budget Office
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
Keywords:
Sustainability
health care costs
Contact
Office of Communications Congressional Budget Office
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Phone:
202-226-2602
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/51616