Social Security is a wonderful annuity, meaning that it pays an amount until you die. It's scheduled to start running out of money in a decade or so. Medicare was designed in 1966 to basically take care of people who need hospital care and need to see a doctor. The alternative is Medicaid, which is for people who are either very sick or are poor,. You can't always get into as nice a nursing home.
By 2030, people over the age of 65 in the US will outnumber those under 18. That’s in part because people are living longer—a testament to modern medicine. But are our health systems and social programs equipped to support so many seniors at the same time?
Bloomberg reporter Priya Anand brings us the details on a tech startup that’s trying to fill part of the void in senior care—and the challenges it’s facing. And health economist Jonathan Skinner talks about how the US can actually meet the needs of aging Baby Boomers.
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