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Boomers Place New Demands On Health Sector

By 2030, the U.S. health care system will face new challenges with boomers’ medical needs because their growth will out pace individuals entering into the health profession, a new study from the American Hospital Association (AHA) indicates.

Americans are living longer, but more than 37 million boomers will have a manageable chronic condition by 2030. For instance, 25% of Americans age 65 or older will have diabetes, and more than 26 million boomers will have arthritis, AHA reports. Over 21 million boomers will be considered obese by 2030.

Article provided by Benefit News 5-17-07.

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