Comments on: Life Expectancy Explained http://healthblog.ncpa.org/life-expectancy-explained/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Thu, 24 May 2012 19:14:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: bobby burton http://healthblog.ncpa.org/life-expectancy-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-55749 bobby burton Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:12:37 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9459#comment-55749 NO to Obamacare NO to Obamacare

]]> By: Larry http://healthblog.ncpa.org/life-expectancy-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-55546 Larry Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:04:41 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9459#comment-55546 I believe that this Danish scientist is an idealist and has no knowledge of reality. My feelings are . . . I live as long as I live and I die when I die. Death does not bother me since I have already done it once. Further, I know where I am headed after this life anyway. I'm going to Heaven; anyone not going my way is in for a very bad eternity. I believe that this Danish scientist is an idealist and has no knowledge of reality.

My feelings are . . . I live as long as I live and I die when I die. Death does not bother me since I have already done it once. Further, I know where I am headed after this life anyway. I’m going to Heaven; anyone not going my way is in for a very bad eternity.

]]> By: Andy Rettenmaier http://healthblog.ncpa.org/life-expectancy-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-55503 Andy Rettenmaier Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:13:13 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9459#comment-55503 Social Security Actuaries do indeed take expected improvements in longevity into account. This is done based on the continuation of past trends. The Social Security Actuaries’ methodology is described in “Life Tables for the Social Security Area 1900-2100” and can be found at: <a>http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/NOTES/s2000s.html </a> Links to the estimates underlying the 2009 Trustees Report follow. Table V.A3 2009 Trustees Report – Period Life Expectancy <a>http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/TR/2009/lr5a3.html </a> Table V.A4 2009 Trustees Report – Cohort Life Expectancy <a>http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/TR/2009/lr5a4.html </a> The cohort life table referenced above indicates that the intermediate assumption life expectancy for males born in 2010 is 81.9 years and is 85.6 years for females. Social Security Actuaries do indeed take expected improvements in longevity into account. This is done based on the continuation of past trends.

The Social Security Actuaries’ methodology is described in “Life Tables for the Social Security Area 1900-2100” and can be found at:

http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/NOTES/s2000s.html

Links to the estimates underlying the 2009 Trustees Report follow.

Table V.A3 2009 Trustees Report – Period Life Expectancy
http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/TR/2009/lr5a3.html

Table V.A4 2009 Trustees Report – Cohort Life Expectancy
http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/TR/2009/lr5a4.html

The cohort life table referenced above indicates that the intermediate assumption life expectancy for males born in 2010 is 81.9 years and is 85.6 years for females.

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/life-expectancy-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-55485 Devon Herrick Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:18:02 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9459#comment-55485 Does Kaare Christensen also include in his calculations whether or not food will continue to fall in price at its previous level? Obesity-related diseases could put a serious dent in the projections for longevity. Does Kaare Christensen also include in his calculations whether or not food will continue to fall in price at its previous level? Obesity-related diseases could put a serious dent in the projections for longevity.

]]> By: Joe S. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/life-expectancy-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-55474 Joe S. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:21:34 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9459#comment-55474 Question: Are the Social Security and Medicare Trustees projecting that half of today's children will see their 100th birthday? Or do they use some other method? Question: Are the Social Security and Medicare Trustees projecting that half of today’s children will see their 100th birthday? Or do they use some other method?

]]> By: hoads http://healthblog.ncpa.org/life-expectancy-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-55471 hoads Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:43:13 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9459#comment-55471 The goal is to reduce the hazards of old age thus, reducing government medical costs while pushing a "death with dignity" agenda where assisted suicide becomes the accepted social norm. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/7414590/Dutch-plan-to-let-healthy-elderly-people-commit-suicide.html The goal is to reduce the hazards of old age thus, reducing government medical costs while pushing a “death with dignity” agenda where assisted suicide becomes the accepted social norm. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/7414590/Dutch-plan-to-let-healthy-elderly-people-commit-suicide.html

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/life-expectancy-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-55469 Ken Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:33:07 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9459#comment-55469 Interesting. Especially in light of the previous post. Looks like we are going to get the ten years and everything is going to go to hell in a handbasket. Interesting. Especially in light of the previous post. Looks like we are going to get the ten years and everything is going to go to hell in a handbasket.

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