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Senate Democrats recently committed to tackling one of health care's most under-the-radar dilemmas: how to accommodate the long-term care needs of the fast-aging U.S. population.

Why it matters: The elder care infrastructure isn't ready for the demographic change heading its way.

Between the lines: This isn't the stuff that typically lights up a debate stage. But the math suggests that more and more American families are going to be confronted with a broken status quo and no easy solutions.