Policies for an Aging Society

Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-0-8018-6907-5
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press

Buch, Englisch, 424 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

Reihe: Gerontology

One in eight Americans today is over the age of 65, and the proportion will increase dramatically in the future. The aging of the population has begun to drive tax and budget decisions and the federal policy agenda, as policy makers and voters look ahead to enormous demands on the health and income security programs. Indeed, it is projected that Medicare and Social Security will constitute nearly half the federal budget in the year 2030, when one in five Americans will be over 65.

In Policies for an Aging Society, Stuart H. Altman and David I. Shactman have gathered experts in public and health policy, economics, law, and management to identify the salient issues and explore realistic options. From positions ranging from liberal to conservative, the contributors take a wide view of the philosophical, economic, and programmatic aspects of the social protection programs for elderly Americans. They ask broad questions and propose integrated conceptions of how our society can best provide for the needs of its aging population.

Contributors: Henry J. Aaron, Brookings Institution; Robert H. Binstock, Case Western Reserve University; Peter F. Drucker; Lynn M. Etheredge, George Washington University; Victor R. Fuchs, Stanford University; John Geanakoplos, Yale University; Jonathan Gruber, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Richard D. Lamm, University of Denver; Theodore R. Marmor, Yale University; Jerry L. Mashaw, Yale University; Olivia S. Mitchell, University of Pennsylvania; Alicia H. Munnell, Boston College; Norman J. Ornstein, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research; Mark V. Pauly, University of Pennsylvania; Rudolph G. Penner, Urban Institute; Wendell E. Primus, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; C. Eugene Steuerle, Urban Institute; Paul N. Van de Water, Social Security Administration; David Wise, Harvard University; Stephen P. Zeldes, Columbia University.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Altman, Stuart H

Shactman, David I

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Geriatrie, Gerontologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1. Overview: Issues and Options for an Aging Population
Chapter 2. An International Perspective on Policies for an Aging Society
Part II: The Economic Framework
Chapter 3. Budget Estimates: What We Know, What We Can't Know, and Why It Matters
Chapter 4. Long-Run Budget Projections and Their Implications For Funding Elderly Entitlements
Chapter 5. Increased Public Spending on the Elderly: Can We Afford It?
Chapter 6. The Economic Consequences of Funding Growing Elderly Entitlements
Chapter 7. The Entitlements Crisis That Never Existed
Part III: Policy Alternatives
Chapter 8. The Case for Universal Social Insurance
Chapter 9. The Moral Imperative of Limiting Elderly Health Entitlements
Chapter 10. The Merits of Changing to Defined Contribution Programs
Chapter 11. The Case for Retaining Defined Benefit Programs
Chapter 12. Private Accounts, Prefunding, and Equity Investment Under Social Security
Chapter 13. Changing Retirement Trends and Their Impact on Elderly Entitlement Programs
Chapter 14. Aligning Incentives For a National Retirement Policy
Part IV: Political Realities
Chapter 15. Enacting Reform: What Can We Expect in the Current Political Context?
Chapter 16. The Politics of Enacting Reform
Chapter 17. The Financial Problems of the Elderly: A Holistic View
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Altman, Stuart H
Stuart H. Altman is Sol C. Chaikin Professor of National Health Policy at Brandeis University.

Shactman, David I
David I. Shactman is a senior research associate at Brandeis University.

Stuart H. Altman is Sol C. Chaikin Professor of National Health Policy at Brandeis University. David I. Shactman is a senior research associate at Brandeis University.