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FCP OP MEDICAL BioHealth Trends FCP OP ... - Sal. Oppenheim

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HEALTHCARE MARKET<br />

Increased life expectancy entails rising costs<br />

Kosten Costs im iin<br />

i 2004 Jahr (in 2004 US (in dol US-Dollar) Ulars)<br />

30.000<br />

25.000<br />

20 20.000 000<br />

15.000<br />

10.000<br />

5.000<br />

0<br />

Healthcare Gesundheitskosten costs per person pro Person in US dollars in US-Dollar<br />

0-18 19-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+<br />

Altersgruppen<br />

Age groups<br />

PER CAPITA HEALTHCARE COSTS<br />

� Persons over the age of 65 consume nearly 4<br />

times as much medication as 35- to 44-yearolds<br />

� Health costs rise disproportionately as people<br />

grow older<br />

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), http://www4.cms.gov/NationalHealthExpendData/downloads/2004-age-tables.pdf, 2004<br />

06/30/2012| Page 8 <strong>Oppenheim</strong> Asset Management Services S.à r.l.

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