Are rising healthcare costs really just a matter of aging?
Christian P.R. Schmid, Head of the CSS Institute, explains in an interview with Le Matin Dimanche why population aging has only a marginal impact on rising healthcare costs. While healthcare expenses are indeed high in old age, the pace of population aging is relatively slow. For a well-informed discussion, it is crucial to distinguish between the high cost levels associated with aging and the dynamics of an aging population.