It is only going to get worse.
To the casual observer in The Villages, it is apparent that many retirees do not put a high priority on proper diet and exercise. So when their health starts to deteriorate they figure it is now the government's job to shell out whatever money is required to pay for their medical expenses.
This wouldn't have been a problem in the 60s and 70s when medical care was far less advanced. But obviously things are much different now. Yes you paid Medicare taxes but it wasn't near enough.
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Social Security and Medicare will run out of money in just over a decade, a new report warned Monday, putting fresh pressure on Congress to address the nation’s financial health as federal debt rises and the population ages.
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Social Security and Medicare finances look grim as overall debt piles up - The Washington Post
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The U.S. adult obesity rate increased from 21.2% in 1990 to 43.8% in 2022 for women, and from 16.9% to 41.6% in 2022 for men, according to the study, placing the country 36th in the world for highest obesity rates among women and 10th highest among men.
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https://www.usnews.com/news/best-cou...%20among%20men.