On behalf of older women: another reason to protect Medicare and Medicaid

Article Abstract:

Possible cuts to Medicare and Medicaid are particularly threatening to elderly women because they constitute a large portion of the population that depend on programs. The reason elderly women are significant beneficiaries of these programs is that they outnumber elderly men and are more likely to be poor. Such women tend to receive less from Social Security and pensions than elderly men. Congressional proposals that suggest significantly increasing deductibles and premiums for Medicare coverage may cause these women to go without care. Elderly women are also dependent on Medicaid, which is often used to pay for Medicare deductibles. Medicaid is also used to pay for half of the long term care in the US. This program is even more threatened by budget cuts than Medicare and the people who qualify for Medicaid may be restricted. One possible way of dealing with such budget cuts is by administering these programs through managed care. However, the burden of budget cuts should not be carried by one sector of the population.

Aged, Elderly, Column, Medical policy, Health policy, Medicaid, Medicare

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A potential decline in life expectancy in the United States in the 21st century

Article Abstract:

Forecasts of life expectancy are an important component of public policy that influence age-based entitlement programs such as social security and Medicare. An analysis carried out in relation to the effect of obesity on longevity concludes that the steady rise in life expectancy during the past two centuries may soon come to an end.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Obesity, Market trend/market analysis, Health surveys, Life expectancy

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Childhood obesity - the shape of things to come

Article Abstract:

The different phases of increasing obesity in children, which would surely lead to several serious problems in the future, are presented. The author suggests that the parents should provide high-quality food and healthy lifestyle to their children.

Public affairs, Care and treatment, Type 2 diabetes, Obesity in children, Childhood obesity, Viewpoint essay

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