Healthcare on the brink: navigating the challenges of an aging society in the United States

The US healthcare system is at a crossroads. With an aging population requiring more care and a strained system facing workforce shortages, capacity issues, and fragmentation, innovative solutions and policy reforms are needed. This paper aims to spark dialogue and collaboration among healthcare sta...

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Human Physiology
Life expectancy
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Shortages
Society
Vaccines
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