2.3 million osteoporotic bone fractures were suffered by Medicare beneficiaries in 2015.

Human Burden, Economic Burden

Osteoporosis is most common among:

• Mexican American women (20.4%)
• Non-Hispanic white women (15.8%)
• and women aged 80 and older (34.9%).

Prevalence & Incidence, Age - A Major Risk Factor, Today's Older Population

Human Value, Economic Value, Future Value

Human Burden, Economic Burden

Economic Burden, Economic Value

Prevalence & Incidence, Human Value

Reducing 5-20 percent of “secondary” bone fractures in 2015 could have reduced Medicare FFS spending by $310 million to $1.2 billion over a follow-up period that lasted up to 2 to 3 years after a new osteoporotic fracture.

Cost of Disease, Economic Value

Over 40% of Medicare FFS beneficiaries with a new osteoporotic fracture were hospitalized within a week after their fracture and nearly 20% died within 12 months following a new osteoporotic fracture.

Human Burden, Life Expectancy

2 million Medicare patients suffered 2.3 Million fractures in 2015.

Prevalence & Incidence, Human Burden

54 million Americans age 50 and over either already have or are at risk of osteoporosis.

Prevalence & Incidence, Human Burden