Assignment task: Future Policies Essay
Reflecting on the information presented throughout the course
1. Discuss the economic, political, and social implications of the changing survival curve in the U.S..
2. Describe historical and cultural factors that have differentially influenced the cohort of people who are currently aged 65 to 75 and those aged 35 to 45
3. Describe some factors that are responsible for increased life expectancy at birth and the factors that may significantly extend life beyond 65 for future cohorts.
4. Discuss the geographic distribution of the older U.S. population and policies in states with higher and lower than average proportions of older persons in their populations.
5. Describe how Medicare is financed.
Analyze the issues around continued funding of Medicare,
6. Discuss social gaps in Social gaps in Social Security in the policies of privatizing Social Security
Need seven in-text citations and references.