Politics and Health Care

The Myths of High Medical Costs

The rising cost of medical care in the United States is often erroneously linked to the growing population of older adults. Despite public perception, health care costs associated with aging are limited in scope and expense, according to research just published in our report "Myths of the High Medical Cost of Old Age and Dying."

Debunking the Financial Myths

"Myths of the High Medical Cost of Old Age and Dying" identifies and dispels seven myths about caring for older people at the end of life, from that of the growing number of older people has been the primary factor driving the rise in America’s health care costs, to Medicare covering everything that older adults need in terms of their health care.

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