Baby Boomer Healthcare Booms
The babyboom generation, roughly 76 million people born between 1946 and 1964, has been reshaping American society for many decades. Boomers have altered economic patterns and institutions at each stage of their lives. Now that the leading edge of the generation has turned 50, the impending collision between the boomers and the nation’s retirement system is naturally catching the eye of policymakers and the boomers themselves. ● As members of the baby boom generation get older and reach retirement age, they present an increasing challenge and opportunity for health care system. ● The growth in the number of elderly patients from the boomer generation coupled with a loss of boomer-age providers will pressure an already-stressed health care system. ● Boomers' willingness to adopt what's new and better may speed progress in patient-managed technology, such as mobile health. Chronic care system reform also will be important in getting the baby boomers properly ca