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Review
. 2024 Apr 6;10(1):22.
doi: 10.1038/s41514-024-00148-2.

Healthcare on the brink: navigating the challenges of an aging society in the United States

Charles H Jones  1 , Mikael Dolsten  2
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Review

Healthcare on the brink: navigating the challenges of an aging society in the United States

Charles H Jones et al. NPJ Aging. .

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Abstract

The US healthcare system is at a crossroads. With an aging population requiring more care and a strained system facing workforce shortages, capacity issues, and fragmentation, innovative solutions and policy reforms are needed. This paper aims to spark dialogue and collaboration among healthcare stakeholders and inspire action to meet the needs of the aging population. Through a comprehensive analysis of the impact of an aging society, this work highlights the urgency of addressing this issue and the importance of restructuring the healthcare system to be more efficient, equitable, and responsive.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing non-financial but declare the following Competing Financial Interests: C.H.J. and D.M. report that they are employees of Pfizer Inc. and may hold stock or stock options in the company.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Growth of senior population and chronic disease burden.
This figure illustrates the expected growth of the senior population and the associated increase in chronic disease burden. Raw data sourced from “2023 National Population Projections Tables: Main Series”, which utilizes official estimates of resident population on July 1, 2022 as the base for projecting the U.S. population from 2023 to 2100 (panel a) and Boersma, et al., “Prevalence of Multiple Chronic Conditions Among U.S. Adults, 2018” (panel b).
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