title: Work capacity of older men and age-eligibility for Medicare benefits.
abstract: Whether the functional capacities of older Americans enable them to remain in the work force longer, is a significant consideration in appraising proposals to advance the normal eligibility age for Medicare benefits. This article analyzes the durations of work capability and work disablement of a representative panel of 5000 white and black men in their sixties and early seventies. The analysis shows that these men and succeeding cohorts of men are expected to function capably for long enough periods to meet the conditions necessary for raising the age of Medicare eligibility.
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D000367:Age Factors; D000375:Aging; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004608:Eligibility Determination; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D006278:Medicare; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States; D044465:White People; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation