Crunchbase December 2, 2022
Keerthi Vedantam

The United States is bracing for a seismic public health issue that will affect every aspect of the health care system: Boomers, who are expected to be the oldest and longest-living elder population in history, will need more care as they continue to age, requiring more health care resources for the entire population.

As this happens, the health care system’s fragmented and disorganized infrastructure will get its biggest test since the pandemic. Accommodating the country’s large population will require an entire overhaul of how the system works.

Kelsey Mellard began thinking about how to create a health care system that works with the elderly population when she worked at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid...

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