Millions of baby boomers are about to enter a health care system for seniors that not only isn't ready for them, but may even discourage them from getting quality care.

"We face an impending crisis as the growing number of older patients, who are living longer with more complex health needs, increasingly outpaces the number of health care providers with the knowledge and skills to care for them capably," said John W. Rowe, professor of health policy and management at Columbia University.

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The report from the institute, an arm of the National Academy of Sciences, said:

_There aren't enough specialists in geriatric medicine.

_Insufficient training is available.

_The specialists that do exist are underpaid.

_Medicare fails to provide for team care that many elderly patients need.

The demographic situation is alarming. This will continue to be the argument for increased import of cheap labour, completely destroying the social and economic fabric of whatever's left of America.