Do the Age Profiles of Health Care Expenditure Really Steepen over Time? New Evidence from Swiss Cantons
The red herring hypothesis contends that the high health care expenditure in old age is caused by proximity to death rather than calendar age. Dissenters point to longitudinal data and claim that health care expenditure age profiles tend to steepen over time. The present paper tests the steepening claim for Swiss health insurance, covering the time period 1997 to 2006 and 25 cantons. It analyzes the cantonal health care expenditure profile of men and women, taking into account differences in the mortality rates. The study covers seven components of health care, including long-term care. By and large, no evidence is found for relevant steepening effects of age profiles for either total, or the components, of health care expenditure.
Abstract This article is discussed basing on high-tech company staffs’ medical inspection result, individual factor, health that occurs different life styles and relevant aspects. In addition to know health that occurs different life style, the main purpose is to further understand the result comes from staffs’ health condition, personal characteristics, and so as to learn the demanding of health promotion. This research is able to supply high-tech companies to propose health promotion and also suggest companies to giving advice on correlation old disease, expressing the importance of being healthy to company staffs and so as to help employees to better understand self’s condition. Despite the above, to held relevant health consult courses, set up different clubs basing on eating habit, exercising and pressure releasing is as well able to promote self health.