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Medicare Recipients and the Aging Population

Number of Medicare Beneficiaries, CY 1970-2030

Number of Medicare Beneficiaries, CY 1970-2030
SOURCE: HCFA/OFFICE OF THE ACTUARY. Profiles of Medicare Chart Book form the 35th Anniversary Event - p.16
The number of Medicare beneficiaries will nearly double by 2030. » view

The Aging of the U.S. Population, 1970 - 2030

The Aging of the U.S. Population, 1970 - 2030
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRA TION/OFFICE OF THE ACTUARY.. Profiles of Medicare Chart Book form the 35th Anniversary Event - p.17
The U.S. population will age rapidly through 2030, when 22 percent of the population will be eligible for Medicare. » view


Information about the rising number of Medicare recipients and the rapidly increasing age of the population in the U.S.