Financial and fiscal issues of health care for the elderly.
Financing care for the elderly is an increasingly sensitive and difficult issue. Changing demographics, technology, and general economic conditions argue for a reassessment of current policies. This paper outlines the social conflict that is arising over the distribution of public resources in this area and outlines several strategies for change.
D000368:Aged; D003710:Demography; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D012945:Social Values; D014481:United States