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RAND Roybal Center for Health Policy Simulation

The Lifetime Burden of Chronic Disease Among the Elderly

Objectives

1. Estimate the direct medical costs of various chronic illnesses for the elderly and attendant outcomes; and
2. Estimate the extent to which changes in benefits would affect health outcomes.

Progress to Date

The project is completed and papers have been published.

Papers

Goldman DP, Joyce GF, Karaca-Mandic P. “Optimal Drug Benefit Design: The Case of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Therapy.” American Journal of Managed Care. 2006; 12(1):21-28.

Joyce GF, Keeler EB, Shang B, and Goldman DP. The Lifetime Burden of Chronic Disease Among the Elderly. Health Affairs. 2005; Web Exclusive (26 September):18-29.