Under the Current Structure of Medicare, the Movement of the Baby

Multiple Choice

Under the current structure of Medicare, the movement of the baby boom generation into the retirement phase of life during the years following 2011 will

A) increase the demand for medical services and the share of those services financed by third parties.
B) push both healthcare prices and expenditures upward.
C) cause Medicare expenditures to increase and necessitate the need for higher taxes to finance the program.
D) do all of the above.