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1. The United States has a fast-growing population of senior citizens, which has major implications for the long-term budget outlook. The number of people aged 65 and older in the United States 52 million today is projected to increase by more than 60 percent over the next three decades, reaching 84 million in 2047.
This will lead to more people turning to Social Security, Medicare, and long-term care services financed by Medicaid programs that are crucial to the economic and health security of Americans during their retirement years. Ensuring retirement security for the American middle class will mean providing these programs with additional resources. What resources are being provided by the government to support healthy aging?
