● Fig a ○ Outcome ■ 1980 = $2500/indv ■ 2000 = $6000/indiv ■ 2018= $11,000/indiv ○ Steady increase ■ Most rapid in 2000-2010 ■ Slows down after 2010 but still in increasing trend ○ Steady rise in healthcare ■ Investment or cost burden overtime Category Value / Trend X-Axis Year (1980–2018) Y-Axis Spending per capita (2018 $) Unit US dollars (adjusted) Overall Trend Steady increase Start Value ~$2,500 End Value ~$11,000 Growth Pattern Steepest: 2000–2010 ● Fig b ○ per capita ○ Outcome increases exponentially as the age increases ■ 0-18 = $4000 ■ 19-44 = $5000 ■ 45-64 = $10,000 ■ 65-84 = $20,000 ■ 85+ = $35, 000 ○ Older age group tends to have higher healthcare cost ■ More than 9 times than 0-18 age group Category Value / Trend X-Axis Age group Y-Axis Spending per capita (2018 $) Unit US dollars (adjusted) Age 0–18 ~$4,000 Age 19–44 ~$5,000 Age 45–64 ~$10,000 Age 65–84 ~$20,000 Age 85+ ~$35,000 Pattern Spending rises with age Insight Elderly = highest cost