Aging & Work Facts Database
Now, for a limited time, the Center on Aging & Work is making this resource available publicly before granting exclusive access to Center Partners & Affiliates, and members of the Center’s research team.
Features of the Aging & Work Facts Database include:
• individual facts searchable by topic
• brief descriptions of studies connected to facts
• powerpoint-ready graphics
• full citations, for those interested in locating the statistic’s source
During this initial period of Beta-testing we welcome your feedback.
The Aging & Work Facts will soon be accessible only through a password protected web page, with exclusive access given to Employer Partners and Affiliates, and members of the Center Research Team. For more information on how to become a Partner or Employer Affiliate, please contact agework@bc.edu.
KEYWORD Search Tips:
• Enter one or more keywords in the search box below. Using “and” between keywords is not necessary. To find only facts with graphs, include the word “graph” in your search.
• If you use more than one word in the search box and no results appear, try removing one or more of the words.
• If no results appear, you may try alternate forms of the word (for example, if "marriage" does not work you may try "marital")
• To view the facts relevant to your search, click on “more” in the first item. Then use the “next” button to view each of the facts retrieved by your search.
• At this time, exact phrase searching is not available.
TOPIC Search Tips:
• Topics are arranged alphabetically. Scroll down to view topics, clicking on a topic to access facts of interest. To view a specific fact, click “more.” Click the “next” button for additional facts on that topic.
• To view a print-ready file of all of the facts for a particular topic, scroll to the bottom of the results display.
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Health: Health Care Costs
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- From 1990 to 2002, persons age 55 to 64, 65 to 74 and 75 and above spent an average of 6.8%, 11.1% and 15.1% of their expenditures on health care.... more
- Based on 2003 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data, for seven of the most common chronic diseases [cancers, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, heart disease, pulmonary condition... more
- According to analysis by the Milken Institute, lower obesity could reduce cases of illness by 14.8 million in 2023, which would cut $60 billion from the national treatment bil... more
- According to a 2007 study of health and productivity costs in 4 large companies, health-related productivity costs [including absenteeism, preseenteeism, medical, and pharmace... more
- According to a 2007 study of health and productivity costs in 4 large companies, the most costly medical conditions in terms of total health and productivity costs were back a... more
- According to a 2007 study of health and productivity costs in 4 large companies, the most costly health problems in terms of medical and pharmaceutical costs are cancers [exc... more
- In a 2008 survey of 500 employers, respondents were grouped into three categories -- low-performing, average-performing and high-performing companies, based on relative h... more
- In a 2008 survey of 500 employers, among "high-performing" employers [those who have been successful in keeping health care cost increases lower than 5% per year], "78% say th... more
- A 2005 analysis of Towers Perrin data on company-paid medical claim costs shows that employees aged 50 to 64 and their covered dependants use on average 1.4 to 2.2 times as mu... more
- A 2005 analysis of Towers Perrin data shows that older workers are "more likely than younger workers to say they get regular health screenings (76% vs. 65%) and use generic dr... more
- According to a 2008 survey, employers report that they are tracking and benchmarking results of strategies for improving health and productivity. For example, 32% indicate th... more
- In a 2008 survey of employers, the issues most frequently mentioned as important employment issues for the coming year are "hiring the right people with the right job skills"... more
- According to a 2007 GAO analysis of BLS and CPS data, the hourly costs of retirement and savings benefits for full-time workers were $1.07, compared to $0.18 for part-time wor... more
- Among participants in a 2007 survey on health care concerns, "young people (ages 18 to 34) are more concerned about their dental needs (44 percent) and protecting themselves f... more
- In a 2006 analysis of data from the Health and Retirement Survey, the average annual health care expenditure in 2001 for someone aged 51 to 61 was $12,578 for those in poor he... more
- According to a 2007 study of employee benefits trend, "being able to afford health care in retirement, the top concern for all employees, is far more important to females (73%... more
- In the 2007 National Study of Business Strategy and Workforce Development, "only 36.7% of employers reported that their organizations had assessed the variance in health care... more
- According to analysis of the UnumProvident Disability Database, "health risk factors [such as smoking, obesity, uncontrolled blood pressure, etc.], double and triple the healt... more
- According to analysis of data from the UnumProvident Disability Database, "medical costs are reported to rise at an estimated 25% from age 40 to 50 and 35% from age 50 to 60.... more
- In a 2002 study of 135,000 current and retired employees of a large company, 44% of excess health care costs for individuals less than 45 years of age were affected by the p... more
- Compared to costs per claim for younger workers, "average costs per claim for older workers were more than twice as high on lost-time claims (more than $27,000 for older worke... more
- "Claim costs for workers aged 20-24 have maintained a constant level nearly 60% lower than workers aged 55-64 for indemnity and 40% lower for medical, based on claims data rep... more
- Comparing NCCI data (1996-2003) for the older (45-64) age cohort with the younger (20-34) cohort, "older workers received 43% more treatments, on average, for all medical diag... more
- In regard to the amount of money needed to cover costs of health care, prescription drugs and health insurance in retirement, "approximately 1 in 10 workers think they will ne... more
- According to a 2006 EBRI analysis, for retirees who have access to retiree health benefits from a former employer but pay the full premium, "A 65-year-old retiring in 2006 who... more
- According to a 2006 Census Bureau report, while 91 percent of all people did not spend any nights in a hospital as a patient during the the study year (2001-2002), the proport... more
- According to a 2006 Census Bureau report, data suggests that aging is associated with increasing use of prescription medicine over the 12 months period (2001-2002). For exampl... more
- According to a 2006 Census Bureau report, "Compared with younger people, older people reported not only worse health but also greater frequencies of doctor visits. About 35 pe... more
- According to a 2006 Census Bureau report, "people aged 45 to 64 had the highest proportions who visited dentists at least once [64.6%] and more than three times [11.1%]." (Tab... more
- Among participants in a 2007 survey on health care concerns, 32% of seniors believe they are prepared financially for future health problems, compared to 23% of middle-aged re... more
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