The Growing Gap in Life Expectancy by Income: Implications for Federal Programs and Policy Responses

by National Research Council, Committee on Economic Effects of Aging Population the Growing Gap in Life Expectancy by Income Conse, Engineering National Academies of Sciences, et al.

The U.S. population is aging. Social Security projections suggest that between 2013 and 2050, the population aged 65 and over will almost double, from 45 million to 86 million. One key driver of population aging is ongoing increases in life expectancy. Average U.S. life expectancy was 67 years for males and 73 years for females five decades ago; the averages are now 76 and 81, respectively. It has long been the case that better-educated, higher-income...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030931707X
• ISBN13: 9780309317078
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"