The long-term impact of functional disability on hospitalization spending in Singapore

Cynthia Chen, Jue Tao Lim, Ngee Choon Chia, Lijia Wang, Bryan Tysinger, Julie Zissimopoulos, Ming Zhe Chong, Zhe Wang, Gerald Choon Huat Koh, Jian-Min Yuan, Kelvin Bryan Tan, Kee Seng Chia, Alex R Cook, Rahul Malhotra, Angelique Chan, Stefan Ma, Tze Pin Ng, Woon-Puay Koh, Dana Goldman and Joanne Yoong

The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2019, vol. 14, issue C

Abstract: Singapore is one of the fastest-aging populations due to increased life expectancy and lowered fertility. Lifestyle changes increase the burden of chronic diseases and disability. These have important implications for social protection systems. The goal of this paper is to model future functional disability and healthcare expenditures based on current trends.

Keywords: Disability; Ageing; Microsimulation; Hospitalization; Spending (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2019.02.002

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