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Commonwealth Foundation: Inflation, shrinking ratio of working adults to retirees means 'fewer resources available' for senior care
After a survey of Pennsylvania voters released July 2 by the Commonwealth Foundation found that 69% of the state’s voters said inflation and price increases impacted their household’s ability to maintain their standard of living by “a great deal” or “a fair amount,” a policy expert added that a decreasing "dependency ratio" between active workers and senior citizens could create a major funding issue for long-term care costs in the years to come.