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F U T U R E E L D E R L Y
26 September 2005 Health And Costs
Of The Future Elderly
Table Of Contents


Foreword
Richard Suzman and John Haaga
National Institute on Aging



Medicare: Identifying The Challenges That Lie Ahead

John K. Iglehart


Consequences Of Health Trends And Medical Innovation For The Future Elderly

Dana P. Goldman, Baoping Shang, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Alan M. Garber, Michael Hurd, Geoffrey F. Joyce,
Darius N. Lakdawalla, Constantijn Panis, and Paul G. Shekelle



The Lifetime Burden Of Chronic Disease Among The Elderly
Geoffrey F. Joyce, Emmett B. Keeler, Baoping Shang, and Dana P. Goldman


The Health And Cost Consequences Of Obesity Among The Future Elderly
Darius N. Lakdawalla, Dana P. Goldman, and Baoping Shang


Disability And Health Care Spending Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Michael E. Chernew, Dana P. Goldman, Feng Pan, and Baoping Shang


Technological Advances In Cancer And Future Spending By The Elderly
Jayanta Bhattacharya, Baoping Shang, Catherine K. Su, and Dana P. Goldman


Identifying Potential Helath Care Innovations For The Future Elderly

Paul G. Shekelle, Eduardo Ortiz, Sydne J. Newberry, Michael W. Rich, Shannon L. Rhodes, Robert H. Brook, and Dana P. Goldman


Perspective: The Potential For Cost Savings In Medicare's Future

David M. Cutler


Perspective: Health, Technology, And Medical Care Spending

James Lubitz


Perspective: Projecting The Future Of U.S. Health And Longevity
S. Jay Olshansky


Perspective: Medicare's Cost Crisis: Solutions Are Within Our Grasp

Donna I. Regenstreif


Perspective: Accounting For Future Costs In Medicare
Bruce C. Vladeck


Perspecitve: Health Care Costs In Old Age Are Related To Overweight And Obesity Earlier In Life
Martha L. Daviglus


Perspective: What Do We Want From Our Investment In Cancer Research?

Scott Ramsey