Physicians workforce: legal immigrants will extend baby boom demands.
The baby boom generation will place large demands on the Medicare program and the U.S. health care system. These demands may be extended by a large legal immigrant population that will become Medicare-eligible soon after the baby boom generation does. The U.S. health care system should be prepared for sustained stress from this again population.
D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006278:Medicare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D011158:Population Growth; D014481:United States