Vulnerable Population
I believe the vulnerable population will continue to grow. The United States population is expected to continue to grow at 0.9% per year. It is estimated there will be 400 million people by 2039 and over 400 million by 2050. The growth is mostly going to be from many of immigrants coming into the United States. By that time the United States would see a growth in Hispanic and Asian population triple. Additionally, the population will also be older than what we see today. It is expected that 1 in 5 people will be 65 years old or older. This is going to be a problem with only 57% of the younger population having to work to fund the Medicare, Medicaid and healthcare for the older population.
According to the United States Census, by 2050 there will be 87.7 million people who will be of 65 years, which is double in comparison to 2012. This will have …show more content…
Some of the programs can be expanded and others such as ACA needs repair and/or replace with a more cost effective health insurance program. Although the program helps alleviate some of the health issues, it is costly. The United States prefers to spend money on high technical medical treatments when it is more cost-effective to invest in prevention. There will always be vulnerable population in our country. Many of the programs are effected by the government budget and therefore risk being eliminated to reduce the country deficit thus as it is politically thriven.
In summary, vulnerable population will continue to grow in the United States with the elderly and poor population being the most at risk. Programs will continue to be implemented while others will be cut as the budget dictates and our politicians see
I believe the vulnerable population will continue to grow. The United States population is expected to continue to grow at 0.9% per year. It is estimated there will be 400 million people by 2039 and over 400 million by 2050. The growth is mostly going to be from many of immigrants coming into the United States. By that time the United States would see a growth in Hispanic and Asian population triple. Additionally, the population will also be older than what we see today. It is expected that 1 in 5 people will be 65 years old or older. This is going to be a problem with only 57% of the younger population having to work to fund the Medicare, Medicaid and healthcare for the older population.
According to the United States Census, by 2050 there will be 87.7 million people who will be of 65 years, which is double in comparison to 2012. This will have …show more content…
Some of the programs can be expanded and others such as ACA needs repair and/or replace with a more cost effective health insurance program. Although the program helps alleviate some of the health issues, it is costly. The United States prefers to spend money on high technical medical treatments when it is more cost-effective to invest in prevention. There will always be vulnerable population in our country. Many of the programs are effected by the government budget and therefore risk being eliminated to reduce the country deficit thus as it is politically thriven.
In summary, vulnerable population will continue to grow in the United States with the elderly and poor population being the most at risk. Programs will continue to be implemented while others will be cut as the budget dictates and our politicians see