aging population

It's the one major health expense for which nearly all Americans are uninsured. The dilemma of paying for long-term care is likely to worsen now that the Obama administration pulled the plug on a program seen as a first step.

A low birthrate has prompted the Japanese government to provide tangible incentives for growing families. A new proposal would pay parents $3,400 per year per child in an effort to counteract the effects of an aging population. Japan's birthrate is currently among the lowest in the world. At...