Rates of Chronic Disease Projected to Rise

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Rates of Chronic Disease Projected to Rise
Prevalence of Chronic Disease Rate Through 20301

As the baby boomers age, the number of people
living with chronic conditions will grow
dramatically. Forty-six million more Americans
are projected to have at least one chronic
condition in 2030 than in 2000.2 Gerard
Anderson, Johns Hopkins University

Sources 1S. Wu and A. Green, Projection of
Chronic Illness Prevalence and Cost Inflation,
Rand Corporation, 2000 2G. Anderson, "Chronic
Conditions Making the Case for Ongoing Care,"
John Hopkins University, 2007.