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Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life.
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30% of Heart Disease Deaths in 2014 Were Preventable
The CDC recently analyzed national statistics to determine changes in potentially preventable deaths. Here are some key findings from the report:
• Potentially preventable cancer deaths decreased 25% between 2010 and 2014.
• Preventable stroke deaths decreased 11% from 16,973 to 15,175.
• Preventable heart disease deaths decreased 4% between 2010 and 2014.
• Chronic lower respiratory disease deaths increased 1% from 28,831 to 29,232.
• Deaths from unintentional injuries increased 23% (from 36,836 to 45,331).
• 30% of heart disease deaths in 2014 were potentially preventable.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, November 18, 2016
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RIP Henry Heimlich
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Heimlich
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25% of Medicare Spending Occurs in the Last Year of Life
MIT researchers recently published a study on end-of-life Medicare spending. Here are some key findings from the report:
• 25% of Medicare spending in the U.S. occurs in the last year of people’s lives.
• Less than 5% of spending is applied to the highest-risk percentile of individuals.
• Fewer than 10% of people who die have a predicted 1-year mortality rate over 50%.
• Fewer than 4% have a predicted one-year mortality rate over 80% at admission.
Source: Science Daily, June 28, 2018
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