One often hears about rising healthcare costs in the context of future government budget projections, with old-age health costs expected to dominate growth in government expenditures in coming years. But a careful look at the projections by, say, the US Congressional Budget Office, show that the aging of our societies is only a part of the problem, and not the larger part.
人们经常听说政府预算预计中医疗费用上升，在未来几年中，老年人的医疗费用预计将会控制政府的开支。但是如果仔细看一看美国国会预算办公室的预计就会发现，我们的社会老龄化只不过是问题的一部分，而且还不是较大的部分。真正的问题是各国社会是否愿意向老年人一视同仁地提供日新月异的医疗技术。