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  • Osteoporosis currently affects over 10 million adults in the U.S. and is underdiagnosed and undertreated, contributing to high societal costs that were $22 billion in 2008.
  • With an aging population, annual fractures among U.S. women are projected to rise from 1.9 million to 3.2 million by 2040, resulting in increased costs from $57 billion to over $95 billion.
  • Implementing policies to improve diagnosis and treatment for at-risk women could prevent 6.1 million fractures and save $29 billion in payer costs and $55 billion in societal costs over 22 years.

Article Abstract

In the United States, osteoporosis affects over 10 million adults, has high societal costs ($22 billion in 2008), and is currently being underdiagnosed and undertreated. Given an aging population, this burden is expected to rise. We projected the fracture burden in US women by modeling the expected demographic shift as well as potential policy changes. With the anticipated population aging and growth, annual fractures are projected to increase from 1.9 million to 3.2 million (68%), from 2018 to 2040, with related costs rising from $57 billion to over $95 billion. Policy-driven expansion of case finding and treatment of at-risk women could lower this burden, preventing 6.1 million fractures over the next 22 years while reducing payer costs by $29 billion and societal costs by $55 billion. Increasing use of osteoporosis-related interventions can reduce fractures and result in substantial cost-savings, a rare and fortunate combination given the current landscape in healthcare policy. © 2019 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6808223PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm4.10192DOI Listing

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