The United States faces a considerable challenge in providing health care for its elderly and disabled residents in the coming years. With the looming retirement of the baby boom generation, the number of Medicare beneficiaries will increase substantially. The percentage of the population covered by Medicare could increase from about 14 percent today to 20.6 percent by 2025.
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