Gray Expectations piece on the economic and social impacts of Maine\u27s aging po

Gray Expectations piece on the economic and social impacts of Maine\u27s aging population. Maine\u27s population age 65 and older is projected to grow 72 percent by 2025. Charles Colgan, professor of public policy and management at the University of Southern Maine\u27s Muskie School of Public Service, predicts a looming conflict between health care and education spending. Kathy Cobb, interim director of the Bureau of Elder and Adult Services, is especially concerned with funding for long-term care and MaineCare, the state\u27s Medicaid program. With comments by Jim Rier of the Maine Department of Education; Craig Nelson, a lobbyist for assisted living and retirement homes; and Sen. Arthur Mayo (D-Bath), chair of the Legislature\u27s Health and Human Services Committee