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 much health care as workers in their 30s and 40s. (p. 49)

Towers Perrin. (2005). The business case for workers age 50+: Planning for tomorrow's talent needs in today's competitive environment. Washington, DC: AARP. Retrieved from http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/workers_fifty_plus.pdf

Information on current workforce demographics, compensation and benefit programs and costs in large U.S. companies and onetime hiring and turnover costs comes primarily from an analysis of several Towers Perrin databases.

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