The expansion of Social Security is an important reason why U.S. health spending has increased so much

Zhao, Kai (2014) The expansion of Social Security is an important reason why U.S. health spending has increased so much. LSE American Politics and Policy (21 May 2014). Website.

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In recent decades, spending on healthcare in the U.S. has continued to rise to unprecedented levels, raising questions over the sustainability of an ageing population. Kai Zhao investigates why this increase has been so dramatic, and using new research, argues that the dramatic expansion of Social Security may be one of the main causes. He explains that Social Security’s expansion means more money is redistributed towards the elderly, who are also more likely to spend more on healthcare than younger groups. The growth in Social Security also means that health spending growth has been much faster among the elderly than among the non-elderly.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2014 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Date Deposited:	12 Aug 2014 13:37
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 19:05
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/58903

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