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This 7 page paper provides an overview of the issue of the changing role of the government in meeting the healthcare needs of the elderly. The graying of the American population has determined specific strains on services that were designed to address the needs of the elderly. This paper outlines some of the central problems. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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for the elderly in terms of their long-term care and meeting the needs of low income elderly populations. In recent years, changes to the Medicaid and Medicare systems and
an increase in the number of elderly individuals seeking financial assistance has brought into question whether the system does provide adequate service or whether the government lacks an ability to
provide care for the elderly. In assessing this problem, it is necessary first to understand the social elements that define the problem, and also show how the government has
attempted to respond. Secondary to this perspective is an analytical view of the role of the family, the role of the government and the role of society as a
whole in creating this problem. Finally, it is necessary to relate plausible options that can be implemented as alternatives, in order to address the problem of an increasing homeless
elderly population. The Problem Over the course of the past century, improvements in healthcare, improvements in lifestyles and greater access to beneficial resources has led to an increase
in the age of the general population. Elderly people, those over the age of 60, now comprise the largest demographic population in the United States, and the society has
struggled with the shift to maintain services and provide support for this population. There is little dispute that the aggregate age of the American population is increasing, and
that the population of elderly Americans is one of the largest growing demographic groups. Over the course of the past two decades, increasing access to medical care, increasing
quality of care, and health improvements in general have led to a longer life span and subsequent increasing personal and career development in the over 65 demographic group. More
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