NEJM Interview: Mark Unruh on projected increases in the need for long-term services and supports in the United States amid declines in nursing-home capacity.
About this episode
Mark Unruh discusses the projected increases in the need for long-term services and supports in the U.S. amid declines in nursing-home capacity.
Mark Unruh is an associate professor of population health sciences at Weill Cornell Medical College. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. M.A. Unruh, V. Mor, and H.-Y. Jung. Colliding Forces — The Aging of the Baby Boom Generation and Contracting Nursing-Home Supply. N Engl J Med 2026;395:105-107. A.R. Olenski and D.C. Grabowski. Caring for an Aging America — The Looming Crisis of the Long-Term–Care Workforce. N Engl J Med 2026;395:107-110.
People in this episode
Host: Stephen Morrissey
Guest: Mark Unruh
Topics covered
- long-term care
- nursing home capacity
- aging population
- healthcare workforce
- population health
Keywords
- long-term services
- nursing-home capacity
- aging baby boomers
- healthcare crisis
- population health sciences
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Weill Cornell Medical College, N Engl J Med
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