An Ounce of Prevention...

With healthcare costs soaring and demographics working against us, preventive care moves to the fore.

April 21, 2008

One can argue the specifics, but there's no arguing the fact that preventive healthcare is a hot topic. And the numbers don't lie; in the next several years, the so-called baby-boom generation is going to start turning 65. By 2030, it's estimated that the population of the elderly in the US will double to nearly 72 million, or almost 20% of the country. What that means, among other things, is that an already-burdened healthcare system will face an incredible challenge.

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