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Socioeconomic Disparities in Disabled and Disability-Free Life Expectancy: Implications for Our Fiscal Future
This paper models how disability-free and disabled life expectancy — broken into mildly- and severely-disabled spells at older ages — vary by socioeconomic characteristics. It then discusses the impact of these findings on the finances of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.