Bennett to Hold Hearing on Long-Term Health Trends of the Elderly
Washington, DC—Joint Economic Committee Chairman, Robert F. Bennett, announced today that the committee will hold a hearing on “Getting Older, Staying Healthier: The Demographics of Health Care on Thursday, July 22, 2004 at 10:00 a.m.
As healthier lifestyles, higher levels of education, and advances in health care help Americans live longer and in better health, this greater longevity will have significant effects on the overall economy and health care markets, particularly the long-term financing and structuring of Medicare and Medicaid. During the hearing, Bennett and the panelists will explore evidence regarding declining rates of chronic disability and assess the best opportunities for further health promotion.
WHAT: JEC Hearing on “Getting Older, Staying Healthier:
The Demographics of Health Care”
WHEN: Thursday, July 22, 2004, 10 a.m.
WHERE: 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building
WITNESSES: Kenneth G. Manton, Ph.D., Research Director,
Center for Demographic Studies
Duke University
Durham, NC
James F. Fries, M.D., Professor of Medicine
Division of Immunology and Rheumatology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
James Lubitz, M.P.H., Distinguished Consultant
Acting Chief, Aging and Chronic Diseases
Statistics Branch
National Center for Health Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hyattsville, MD
Judith Feder, Ph.D.
Professor and Dean of Public Policy Institute
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
As healthier lifestyles, higher levels of education, and advances in health care help Americans live longer and in better health, this greater longevity will have significant effects on the overall economy and health care markets, particularly the long-term financing and structuring of Medicare and Medicaid. During the hearing, Bennett and the panelists will explore evidence regarding declining rates of chronic disability and assess the best opportunities for further health promotion.
WHAT: JEC Hearing on “Getting Older, Staying Healthier:
The Demographics of Health Care”
WHEN: Thursday, July 22, 2004, 10 a.m.
WHERE: 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building
WITNESSES: Kenneth G. Manton, Ph.D., Research Director,
Center for Demographic Studies
Duke University
Durham, NC
James F. Fries, M.D., Professor of Medicine
Division of Immunology and Rheumatology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
James Lubitz, M.P.H., Distinguished Consultant
Acting Chief, Aging and Chronic Diseases
Statistics Branch
National Center for Health Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hyattsville, MD
Judith Feder, Ph.D.
Professor and Dean of Public Policy Institute
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
