SIPPA Health

“Patients who are actively engaged in their own health care are more likely to stay healthy and manage their conditions."

—Susan Mende, senior program officer at RWJF.²

After adjustment for inflation, health care costs increased significantly among older Americans from $9,850 in 1992 to $15,709 in 2008.¹

^{1. http://agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/2012_Documents/Docs/EntireChartbook.pdf}
^{2. http://www.rwjf.org/en/library/articles-and-news/2014/03/empowering-patients-to-better-manage-their-health-results-in-imp.html}