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Between 2000 and 2030, the number of Americans with 1 or more chronic conditions will increase by 37%--46 million people.
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Partnership for Solutions . Chronic Conditions: Making the case for ongoing care. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University. 2002. [ Permalink ]

By 2020, 81 million people will have 2 or more chronic conditions.
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Partnership for Solutions . Chronic Conditions: Making the case for ongoing care. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University. 2002. [ Permalink ]

By 2030, 20% of the population will be people age 65 and older with chronic conditions.
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Partnership for Solutions . Chronic Conditions: Making the case for ongoing care. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University. 2002. [ Permalink ]

The Number of People with Chronic Condtions is Rapidly Increasing
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Partnership for Solutions. Chronic Conditions: Making the case for ongoing care-September 2004 update. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University. 2004. [ Permalink ]

As the baby boomers age, deaths from heart disease are projected to increase 2.5 times faster than the population as a whole, and the prevalence of heart disease is projected to increase by 16% each decade.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. 2007. [ Permalink ]

Projected Rise in Cases of Chronic Diseases, 2003-2023
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DeVol, Ross, Armen Bedroussian, Anita Charuworn, Anusuya Chatterjee, In Kyu Kim, Soojung Kim, and Kevin Klowden . An Unhealthy America: The economic burden of chronic disease. The Milken Institute. October 2007. [ Permalink ]

In 2005, 133 million people had at least one chronic condition. The number will increase to 157 million by 2020.
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Anderson, Gerard. Chronic Conditions: Making the case for ongoing care. Johns Hopkins University. November 2007. [ Permalink ]

The number of people with chronic conditions exceeded a previous prediction by reaching 125 million in 2000 and will grow to almost 157 million by 2020.
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Anderson, Gerard. Chronic Conditions: Making the case for ongoing care. Johns Hopkins University. November 2007. [ Permalink ]

46 million more Americans are projected to have at least one chronic condition in 2030 than in 2000.
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Anderson, Gerard. Chronic Conditions: Making the case for ongoing care. Johns Hopkins University. November 2007. [ Permalink ]

Percentage of the Population With Chronic Diseases, 1995-2030
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O'Grady, Michael J. and James C. Capretta. Health-Care Cost Projections for Diabetes and Other Chronic Diseases: The current context and potential enhancements. May 2009. [ Permalink ]

Percentage of the Population With Chronic Diseaes, 1995-2030

CBO's 75-Year Projections for Total National Health Spending
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O'Grady, Michael J. and James C. Capretta. Health-Care Cost Projections for Diabetes and Other Chronic Diseases: The current context and potential enhancements. May 2009. [ Permalink ]

Proportion of Americans Age 65 and Older with Alzheimer's Disease by Stage of Disease, 2010--2050

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Alzheimer's Association. Changing the Trajectory of Alzheimer's Disease: A National Imperative. Washington, D.C.: Alzheimer's Association. May 2010. [ Permalink ]