Executive summary The story of dying in the 21st century is a story of paradox. While many
people are overtreated in hospitals with families and communities relegated to the margins …

Advancements in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer have contributed to
improved survival, better quality of life, and declining death rates in the United States. With …

Background Current estimates suggest that approximately 75% of people approaching the
end-of-life may benefit from palliative care. The growing numbers of older people and …

The prevalence of hearing loss in the US popula-tion has been estimated from self-reported
data1 or in age-restricted cohorts. 2 These estimates may not accurately reflect the true …

Although end-of-life medical spending is often viewed as a major component of aggregate
medical expenditure, accurate measures of this type of medical spending are scarce. We …

Registered nurses (RNs) play a critical role in health care delivery. With an aging US
population, health care demand is growing at an unprecedented pace. Using projected …

Objective. To update research on Medicare payments in the last year of life. Data Sources.
Continuous Medicare History Sample, containing annual summaries of claims data on a 5 …

In a clear, cohesive format, Delivering Health Care in America provides a comprehensive
overview of the basic structures and operations of the US health system--from its historical …

With the passage of the Affordable Care Act and as the number of aging and diverse
individuals in society increases, access to health care will expand and the need for more …

We use data from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) to document the medical
spending of Americans aged 65 and older. We find that medical expenses more than double …