• Between the ages of 45 and 65, a person’s use of health care triples.
• By the year 2030, the number of people over 65 will double.
• Eighty year-olds use nine times more health care services than 45 year-olds.
• The very elderly are the fastest-growing group in our population.
• Health care worker shortages will drive up the cost of care provided by health professionals.
• The cost of food has risen 104% since 1980 in urban areas; medical costs have risen 281%.
• The number of organ transplants has doubled in the past 15 years – and all transplants cost over $100,000.

Sources: Mercer Human Resource Consulting; Marsh; U.S. Census Bureau