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Health Care Spending and the Aging of the Population (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date March 13, 2007
Report Number RS22619
Report Type Report
Authors Jennifer Jenson, Domestic Social Policy Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Growth in spending for health care is of particular concern to policymakers becauseMedicare and Medicaid already account for about 21% of federal spending. As thepopulation ages, a growing share of Americans will receive health care under theseprograms, putting increasing pressure on the federal budget. Unchecked, this pressureis likely to affect public spending for other priorities, and also may affect economicgrowth.