This has been an interesting campaign season, but one crucial issue that the media and the candidates have not focused much on is the growing costs of long-term health care. As the elderly population continues to grow more people are going to be experiencing health related issues that might require expensive labor intensive care. Public policy makers are going to need to develop a plan to address this ticking healthcare time bomb. “As 78 million baby boomers age – the oldest are now entering their 70s – with many of them caring for family members or adding to the population that needs care, and many lacking an affordable solution, you would think pressure would grow on politicians to speak out and act.” Presidential candidates should be questioned by members of the media about their plans for addressing these problems so that voters can be more informed.
See Richard Harris, Why Candidates Aren’t Talking About Long-Term Care, next avenue, January 29, 2016.
