Older adults who live in the United States are significantly more likely than their European peers to be diagnosed with costly chronic diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, and to be treated for those diseases, adding approximately $100-$150 billion per year in U.S health care spending, according to new research reported in a Health Affairs Web Exclusive. [click link for full article]

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