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Apocalypse No: Population Aging and the Future of Health Care Systems

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  • Evans, R.G.
  • McGrail, K.M.
  • Morgan, S.G.
  • Barer, M.L.
  • Hertzman, C.

Abstract

Illness increases with age. All else being equal, an older population has greater needs for health care. This logic has led to dire protections of skyrocketing costs - apocalyptic demography. Yet numerous studies have shown tha aging effects are relatively small, and all else is not equal. Cost projections rest on specific assumptions about trends in age-specific morbidity and health care use that far from self evident.

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  • Evans, R.G. & McGrail, K.M. & Morgan, S.G. & Barer, M.L. & Hertzman, C., 2001. "Apocalypse No: Population Aging and the Future of Health Care Systems," Centre for Health Services and Policy Research 2001:3r, University of British Columbia - Centre for Health Services and Policy Research..
    • Handle: RePEc:fth:brichs:2001:3r
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    Keywords

    AGING ; HEALTH POLICY ; FINANCING ; DEMOGRAPHY;
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    JEL classification:

    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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