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Saturday, January 15, 2011

US Cancer Costs in 2020: Up to $207 Billion

Fatosity costs more than cancer. (see post above)
Following the life stages of baby boomers has become somewhat of a national pastime - and now, as the flower-power generation reaches the age of Medicare eligibility, policymakers are wondering how much their health care will cost.

A new study published today by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) predicts how much more the nation can expect to spend on its collective cancer care a decade from now.

The aging of the population alone means that the cost of cancer care will increase by 27 percent between 2010 and 2020, the study showed. That's a jump from $125 billion now to $158 billion in 2020 (in 2010 dollars), and doesn't take into account any increase in cancer rates or in the cost of treatment.

And fat people get some cancers at a higher rate than intended-size humans.

The bottom line is that fat people are too expensive for the rest of us to rescue.

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