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Can We Tolerate Millions of Elderly People Living in Cars? | ThinkAdvisor
Dr. Joanne Lynn last week warned members of Congress that enormous misery is coming, in about 10 years, if the country fails to improve support programs for the elderly.
Lynn, a geriatrician, is the head of the long-term services and supports (LTSS) team at Altarum, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based health policy research center. She’s the equivalent of a retirement income and long-term care insurance product (LTC) designer for the nonprofit sector.
“Will we really tolerate millions of elderly people on the streets, and living in cars and tents?” Lynn asked. “Will we still pay for expensive hospitalizations and drugs for people who cannot get lunch? Will it be okay for me to write a prescription for a thousand dollar drug for an elderly person living in a car without food?”
Dr. Joanne Lynn last week warned members of Congress that enormous misery is coming, in about 10 years, if the country fails to improve support programs for the elderly.
Lynn, a geriatrician, is the head of the long-term services and supports (LTSS) team at Altarum, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based health policy research center. She’s the equivalent of a retirement income and long-term care insurance product (LTC) designer for the nonprofit sector.
“Will we really tolerate millions of elderly people on the streets, and living in cars and tents?” Lynn asked. “Will we still pay for expensive hospitalizations and drugs for people who cannot get lunch? Will it be okay for me to write a prescription for a thousand dollar drug for an elderly person living in a car without food?”