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[IWS] BLS: VOLUNTEERING IN THE UNITED STATES: 2014 [25 February 2015]
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VOLUNTEERING IN THE UNITED STATES: 2014 [25 February 2015]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/volun.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/volun.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
The volunteer rate was little changed at 25.3 percent for the year ending in
September 2014, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. About 62.8
million people volunteered through or for an organization at least once between
September 2013 and September 2014. The volunteer rate in 2013 was 25.4 percent.
These data on volunteering were collected through a supplement to the September
2014 Current Population Survey (CPS). The supplement was sponsored by the
Corporation for National and Community Service. The CPS is a monthly survey of
about 60,000 households that obtains information on employment and unemployment
for the nation's civilian noninstitutional population age 16 and over. Volunteers
are defined as persons who did unpaid work (except for expenses) through or for
an organization. For more information about the volunteer supplement, see the
Technical Note.
Volunteering Among Demographic Groups
The volunteer rates for both men and women (22.0 percent and 28.3 percent,
respectively) were little changed in the year ending in September 2014. Women
continued to volunteer at a higher rate than did men across all age groups,
educational levels, and other major demographic characteristics. (See tables
A and 1.)
By age, 35- to 44-year-olds were most likely to volunteer (29.8 percent).
Volunteer rates were lowest among 20- to 24-year-olds (18.7 percent). For persons
45 years and over, the volunteer rate tapered off as age increased. Teenagers
(16- to 19-year-olds) had a volunteer rate of 26.1 percent.
Among the major race and ethnicity groups, whites continued to volunteer at a
higher rate (26.7 percent) than did blacks (19.7 percent), Asians (18.2 percent),
and Hispanics (15.5 percent). Of these groups, the volunteer rate declined for
whites (by 0.4 percentage point) and increased for blacks (by 1.2 percentage
points) in 2014. The volunteer rate for Asians edged down by 0.8 percentage point,
and the rate for Hispanics was unchanged.
Married persons volunteered at a higher rate (30.0 percent) in 2014 than did those
who had never married (20.2 percent) and those with other marital statuses
(21.1 percent). Over the year, the rate declined for married persons by 0.7
percentage point. In 2014, the volunteer rate of parents with children under age
18 (31.6 percent) remained higher than the rate for persons without children under
age 18 (23.0 percent). The volunteer rate of parents with children under age 18
declined over the year, while the rate for persons without children under age 18
was little changed.
Individuals with higher levels of education engaged in volunteer activities at
higher rates than did those with less education in 2014. Among persons age 25 and
over, 39.4 percent of college graduates volunteered, compared with 27.3 percent of
persons with some college or an associate's degree, 16.4 percent of high school
graduates, and 8.8 percent of those with less than a high school diploma. The rate
of volunteering was little changed over the year for persons across all levels of
educational attainment.
Volunteers by Employment Status
During the year ending in September 2014, 27.5 percent of employed persons
volunteered. By comparison, 24.0 percent of unemployed persons and 21.8 percent
of those not in the labor force volunteered. Among the employed, part-time workers
were more likely than full-time workers to have participated in volunteer activities--
31.7 percent, compared with 26.5 percent. (See table 1.)
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
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[IWS] CRS: U.S. FARM INCOME OUTLOOK FOR 2015 [18 February 2015]
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Congressional Research Service (CRS)
U.S. Farm Income Outlook for 2015
Randy Schnepf, Specialist in Agricultural Policy
February 18, 2015
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40152.pdf
[full-text, 34 pages]
Summary
According to USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS), national net farm income—a key
indicator of U.S. farm well-being—is forecast at $73.6 billion in 2015, down 32% from last
year’s level of $108.0 billion. The 2015 forecast would be the lowest since 2009. Net cash income
is projected down 22.4% in 2015 to $89.4 billion.
The forecast for lower net farm income and net cash income is primarily a result of the outlook
for lower crop and livestock receipts—down a combined 6.3%. The fall in cash receipts comes
despite record corn and soybean harvests in 2014, as commodity prices plunged in the last half of
2014 and are expected to remain at substantially lower levels compared with the period of 2012-
2014, when prices for many major program crops experienced record or near-record highs.
Government payments are projected up by 15% to $12.4 billion, which partially offsets the $25.8
billion decline in crop and livestock receipts. The 2014 farm bill (Agricultural Act of 2014; P.L.
113-79) eliminated direct payments of nearly $5 billion per year and replaced them with a new
suite of price and revenue support programs. In particular, the Price Loss Coverage (PLC)
program replaced the previous Counter-Cyclical Price (CCP) program, but with a set of reference
prices based on substantially higher support levels for most program crops. Agricultural Risk
Coverage (ARC) relies on a five-year moving average price trigger in its payment calculation, but
also adopts the PLC reference price as the minimum guarantee in years when market prices fall
below it. The higher relative support levels of PLC and ARC are expected to trigger payments of
$6.2 billion in 2015.
U.S. farm income experienced a golden period during 2011 through 2014, driven largely by
strong commodity prices and agricultural exports. In particular, U.S. agricultural exports have
nearly tripled in value since 2000. However, agricultural exports are forecast lower in 2015, down
6% from last year’s record $152.5 billion—due largely to a strengthening U.S. dollar coupled
with a weakening economic outlook in several major foreign importing countries.
Despite the outlook for lower farm income in 2015, farm wealth is projected to remain at record
levels. Farm asset values—which reflect farm investors’ and lenders’ expectations about longterm
profitability of farm sector investments—are projected up slightly (0.4%) in 2015 to $3,005
billion, reflecting a leveling off of the previous year’s strong outlook for the general farm
economy. The outlook for lower commodity prices in 2015 has slowed the previously rapid
growth of farmland values. At the farm-household level, average farm household incomes have
surged ahead of average U.S. household incomes since the late 1990s. In 2013 (the last year for
which comparable data were available), the average farm household income of $118,373 was
about 63% higher than the average U.S. household income of $72,641.
The outlook for lower net farm income, coupled with record farm wealth, suggests a mixed
financial picture heading into 2015 for the agricultural sector as a whole, with substantial regional
variation. Declining prices for most major program crops signal tougher times ahead, and
considerable uncertainty surrounds producer participation in the new safety net programs of the
2014 farm bill. Eventual 2015 agricultural economic well-being will hinge greatly on the crop
choices made this spring, growing conditions during the spring and summer, and harvest-time
prices, as well as both domestic and international macroeconomic factors, including economic
growth and consumer demand.
Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1
USDA’s 2015 Farm Income Forecast .............................................................................................. 3
Selected Highlights .................................................................................................................... 3
Outlook for U.S. Agriculture for 2015 ...................................................................................... 4
2015 Forecast Cash Receipt Highlights ................................................................................... 12
Crop Receipts .................................................................................................................... 13
Livestock Receipts ............................................................................................................ 14
Government Payments ...................................................................................................... 15
Production Expenses ............................................................................................................... 17
Agricultural Trade Outlook ..................................................................................................... 18
Farm Asset Values and Debt .......................................................................................................... 22
Average Farm Household Income ................................................................................................. 24
On-Farm vs. Off-Farm Income Shares .................................................................................... 24
U.S. Total vs. Farm Household Average Income ..................................................................... 25
Figures
Figure 1. Annual U.S. Farm Sector Nominal Income, 1960 to 2015F ............................................. 2
Figure 2. Annual U.S. Farm Sector Inflation-Adjusted Income, 1960 to 2015F ............................. 2
Figure 3. U.S. Corn Stocks-to-Use Share to Rise, Prices to Fall in 2014 ........................................ 6
Figure 4. U.S. Soybean Stocks-to-Use Share to Grow, Prices to Fall in 2014 ................................ 6
Figure 5. Monthly Farm Prices for Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat, Nominal Dollars ........................ 7
Figure 6. Monthly Farm Prices for Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat, Indexed Dollars ......................... 7
Figure 7. Monthly Farm Prices for Cotton and Rice, Nominal Dollars ........................................... 8
Figure 8. Monthly Farm Prices for Cotton and Rice, Indexed Dollars ............................................ 8
Figure 9. Monthly Farm Prices for All-Milk and Cattle (500+ lbs), Nominal Dollars .................... 9
Figure 10. Monthly Farm Prices for All-Milk and Cattle (500+ lbs), Indexed Dollars ................... 9
Figure 11. Monthly Farm Prices for All Hogs and Broilers, Nominal Dollars .............................. 10
Figure 12. Monthly Farm Prices for All Hogs and Broilers, Indexed Dollars ............................... 10
Figure 13. The Milk-to-Feed Margin Fell Sharply in Late 2014 ................................................... 11
Figure 14. The Farm-Price-to-Feed Ratios Turned Unfavorable for Livestock in 2014................ 11
Figure 15. Farm Cash Receipts by Source, 1990 to 2015F ........................................................... 12
Figure 16. Crop Cash Receipts by Source, 2007 to 2015F ............................................................ 13
Figure 17. U.S. Livestock Product Cash Receipts by Source, 2007 to 2015F ............................... 14
Figure 18. U.S. Government Farm Support, Direct Outlays, 1997 to 2015F ................................ 15
Figure 19. Farm Production Expenses by Source, 2007 to 2015F ................................................. 17
Figure 20. U.S. Average Farm Land Cash Rental Rates Since 1999 ............................................. 18
Figure 21. U.S. Agricultural Trade Since 1970 .............................................................................. 20
Figure 22. U.S. Agricultural Exports Have Surged Higher Since 2006, Driven by China, NAFTA Partners (Canada and Mexico), and Developing Countries ................... 20
Figure 23. U.S. Agricultural Trade: Bulk vs. High-Value Shares .................................................. 21
Figure 24. U.S. Agricultural Export Value as Share of Gross Cash Income .................................. 21
Figure 25. U.S. Average Farm Land Values, 1985 to 2014F ......................................................... 23
Figure 26. Real Estate Assets Comprise 81% of Total Farm Sector Assets in 2015 ...................... 23
Figure 27. U.S. Farm Debt-to-Asset Ratio Since 1960 .................................................................. 24
Figure 28. U.S. Average Farm Household Income, by Source, Since 1960 .................................. 25
Figure 29. U.S. Farm Household Incomes Have Surged Well Above Average Household Income Since 1996 ................................. 26
Figure 30. U.S. Farm vs. Average Household Incomes Expressed as a Ratio ............................... 26
Tables
Table 1. Annual U.S. Farm Income Since 2008 ............................................................................. 27
Table 2. Average Annual Income per U.S. Household, Farm Versus All, 2008-2015F ................. 28
Table 3. Average Annual Farm Sector Debt-to-Asset Ratio, 2008-2015F ..................................... 28
Table 4. U.S. Prices and Support Rates for Selected Farm Commodities Since 2009/10
Marketing Year ........................................................................................................................... 29
Contacts
Author Contact Information........................................................................................................... 30
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[IWS] MPIE: SUPPORTING IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION IN EUROPE: WHAT ROLE FOR ORIGIN COUTNRIES' SUBNATIONAL AUTHORITIES? [24 February 2015]
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School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
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Migration Policy Institute Europe (MPIE)
SUPPORTING IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION IN EUROPE: WHAT ROLE FOR ORIGIN COUTNRIES' SUBNATIONAL AUTHORITIES? [24 February 2015]
By Özge Bilgili and Ilire Agimi
or
http://migrationpolicy.org/sites/default/files/publications/INTERACT-SubnationalAuthorities.pdf
[full-text, 31 pages]
The substantial role that subnational authorities in EU Member States play in the governance of migrant integration is widely recognised; far less is known about the role of corresponding authorities in migrant-sending countries.
A new Migration Policy Institute Europe report, Supporting Immigrant Integration in Europe: What Role for Origin Countries’ Subnational Authorities?, examines the efforts that a number of major migrant-sending countries—including Morocco, Turkey, and Mexico—have undertaken to promote the successful integration of their immigrants abroad. The report is part of the INTERACT research initiative co-financed by the European Commission, which is examining to what extent policies in EU Member States and origin countries complement or contradict each other with regards to immigrant integration.
Until now, the substantial diaspora engagement measures seen most often at the national level in origin countries have overshadowed activities at the regional and local level. But as a significant number of these countries undergo decentralisation reforms and make efforts to strengthen local governance, the role of subnational authorities in supporting migrants begins to take on a new meaning.
This report represents the first attempt to investigate how the activities of origin countries' regional and local institutions may improve the lives of emigrants to EU Member States. It discusses relevant opportunities as well as obstacles for sending-country cities, regional political entities, and federated states in the design and implementation of policy measures to improve the trajectories of migrants. The report also underscores the importance of international cooperation at the subnational level—specifically city-to-city partnerships—focusing on well-established migration corridors in Europe, with the assumption that historical links or geographic proximity can make cooperation easier.
Besides interventions on employment, political participation, and health care, local authorities may contribute positively to integration at destination through diplomatic visits, community celebrations and other cultural initiatives, and educational exchange programmes—all of which help to increase trust and mutual understanding between immigrants and their host societies.
The report notes, however, the wide range of challenges that hamper sending countries’ subnational authorities from doing more to promote the integration of emigrants at destination. Key challenges include inadequately devolved competences and—even where such competences are in place—financial constraints (affecting cities in particular) that make it difficult to address competing policy priorities and take opportunities to cooperate with host countries.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Tweet[IWS] OECD: EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS STRATEGIES IN ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM & ECONOMIC SURVEY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 2015 [24 February 2015]
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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
ECONOMIC SURVEY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 2015 [24 February 2015]
http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/economic-survey-united-kingdom.htm
or
[read online, 138 pages]
or
and
EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS STRATEGIES IN ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM [24 February 2015]
or
[read online, 112 pages]
or
This report delivers evidence-based and practical recommendations on how to better support employment and economic development in England. It builds on sub-national data analysis and consultations with local stakeholders in Nottingham and North Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands as well as Hull and Scarborough in Yorkshire and the Humber. It provides a comparative framework to understand the role of the local level in contributing to more and better quality jobs. The report can help national and local policy makers in England and the UK build effective and sustainable partnerships at the local level, which join-up efforts and achieve stronger outcomes across employment, training, and economic development policies. Co-ordinated policies can help workers find suitable jobs, while also stimulating entrepreneurship and productivity, which increases the quality of life and prosperity within a community as well as throughout the country.
Press Release 24 February 2015
The UK economy is doing well, but the job is not yet finished. Unleashing productivity is key to sustaining strong growth, says OECD
24/02/2015 - The United Kingdom’s economy is projected to expand this year and next, but challenges remain to boost productivity and make future growth more inclusive, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey.
The Survey, presented in London by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and UK Chancellor George Osborne, says that annual growth in the UK rose 2.6% in 2014, the fastest among G7 countries, and is projected to be at the same rate this year. The recovery has been underpinned by highly accommodative monetary policy and measures to support lending and revive the housing market. With a vibrant and inclusive labour market, the unemployment rate has fallen rapidly to 5.7% and employment is at record levels. However, labour productivity has been sluggish since 2007, which is holding back real wages and improvements in living standards. House prices have increased rapidly as housing supply has not risen to meet demand.
“The United Kingdom has made tremendous progress exiting from the worst economic crisis of our lifetime. Job creation is remarkable and growth is strong, but the UK has to finish the job,” Secretary-General Gurría said. “Boosting productivity is essential to making this recovery durable and to ensuring that the benefits are shared by all. This requires further efforts to improve infrastructure, enhance access to finance for sound businesses and promote skills.”
In a second report also released today, Local Job Creation: Employment and Skills Strategies in England, the OECD says that gradual devolution of employment and skills policies to the local level can support growth and productivity by improving connections between skill formation and employers’ needs.
The Economic Survey addresses several ways in which productivity could be enhanced. The UK is one of the most flexible economies in the OECD, and structural reforms have strengthened work incentives and supported an already positive business friendly environment. However, improvements in education and skills are necessary as well as measures to reduce income inequality. Developing further the knowledge-based economy (including innovation and skills), and strengthening infrastructure and improving the financing of the economy are also critical in this regard.
Indeed, greater infrastructure investment is also at the core of raising productivity. To improve investment prospects, the OECD suggests that the UK further develops its long-term infrastructure strategy and planning by making the National Infrastructure Plan more prominent. With limited public resources, infrastructure financing could come more in the form of public-private partnerships and public guarantees for privately financed infrastructure projects. The Green Investment Bank and other targeted financial aids should be strengthened to meet environmental goals. Improving land use planning and regulation is also key to enhancing housing investment and increasing affordability for first-time buyers.
Major and welcome reforms have been implemented to strengthen banks and tighten financial supervision and regulation. But banks in the UK could still pose a risk and businesses still find it difficult to secure financing. The OECD suggests further reforms to enhance banking sector stability, which should support lending in the medium term. Better sharing of credit information and the development of new credit providers, which should be properly supervised, would increase credit availability.
The OECD also recommends that the burden of consolidation measures should be fairly shared among citizens. The exact composition of medium-term fiscal adjustment will need to be set out clearly and the Economic Survey formulates recommendations both on the revenue and spending side.
An Overview of the Economic Survey of the UK is available at: http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/economic-survey-united-kingdom.htm.
An embeddable version is available, together with information about downloadable and print versions.
Further information on the OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation is available at: http://www.oecd.org/employment/oecd-local-job-creation.htm.
A freely embeddable version is also available for this report.
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[IWS] JILPT (JAPAN): RECENT STATISTICAL SURVEY REPORTS--January 2015 [12 February 2015]
[IWS] INDIA: COMPENDIUM OF ENVIRONMENT STATISTICS INDIA 2014 [16 February 2015]
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Government of India
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Central Statistics Office
Social Statistics Division
COMPENDIUM OF ENVIRONMENT STATISTICS INDIA 2014 [16 February 2015]
http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/compendium_2014_16feb15.htm
| COMPENDIUM OF ENVIRONMENT STATISTICS INDIA 2014 |
| Chapter3-Biodiversity |
| Chapter4- Atmoshphere |
| Chapter5- Land and Soil |
| Chapter6- Water |
| Chapter7- Human Settlements |
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[IWS] EurWORK: VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT IN EUROPEAN WORKPLACES: EXTENT, IMPACTS AND POLICIES [23 February 2015]
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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Observatory of Working Life (EurWORK)
COMPARATIVE INFORMATION
VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT IN EUROPEAN WORKPLACES: EXTENT, IMPACTS AND POLICIES [23 February 2015]
or
[full-text, 91 pages]
Violence and harassment are attacks on personal dignity, the right to equal and non-discriminatory treatment and often a person’s health. Workers affected by it feel insecure about their work; they are more frequently absent and may even be unable to work, with consequent impacts on productivity and corporate and public costs. Some national-level surveys point to a long-standing increase in reported violence and harassment. Certain European countries, such as the Scandinavian countries, have more coordinated, established policies on preventing and tackling violence and harassment. Awareness of the topic at the national level, its inclusion in legislation and the degree of the social partners’ involvement in policies and interventions all contribute to the effectiveness of policies to address it.
Contents
Executive summary
Introduction
Surveying methodology
Prevalence of violence and harassment in Europe
Impacts of violence and harassment on workers and companies
Public measures: Legislation and prevention policies
Impact of awareness and sociocultural characteristics
Conclusions
Outlook: Cyberbullying as an emerging issue
References
Annex 1: Classifying national surveys
Annex 2: Country codes
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Monday, February 23, 2015
Tweet[IWS] NCES: Early High School Dropouts: What Are Their Characteristics? [19 February 2015]
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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Early High School Dropouts: What Are Their Characteristics? [19 February 2015]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2015066
or
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2015/2015066.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
Description:
This Data Point uses data from the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) to examine the extent to which high school students drop out of school between the ninth and eleventh grade and how dropout rates vary by sex, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. HSLS:09 is a nationally representative, longitudinal study of more than 23,000 ninth-graders in 2009. HSLS:09 surveyed students, their parents, math and science teachers, school administrators, and school counselors.
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[IWS] NCES: Gender Differences in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Interest, Credits Earned, and NAEP Performance in the 12th Grade [12 February 2015]
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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Gender Differences in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Interest, Credits Earned, and NAEP Performance in the 12th Grade [12 February 2015]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2015075
or
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2015/2015075.pdf
[full-text, 28 pages]
Description:
This Statistics in Brief describes high school graduates’ attitudes toward STEM courses (specifically, mathematics and science), credits earned in STEM fields, and performance on the NAEP mathematics and science assessments in 2009.
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[IWS] EBRI: UTILIZATION PATTERNS AND OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES FOR DIFFERENT HEALTH CARE SERVICES AMONG AMERICAN RETIREES [23 February 2015]
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Institute for Workplace Studies-----------------Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
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Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
EBRI Issue Brief #411
UTILIZATION PATTERNS AND OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES FOR DIFFERENT HEALTH CARE SERVICES AMONG AMERICAN RETIREES [23 February 2015]
http://www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=5492
or
http://www.ebri.org/pdf/briefspdf/EBRI_IB_411_Feb15_HlthExpd.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
Executive Summary
· This study separates the more predictable health care expenses in retirement for older Americans (ages 65 and above) from the less predictable ones. Based on utilization patterns and expenses, doctor visits, dentist visits and usage of prescription drugs are categorized as recurring health care services. Overnight hospital stays, overnight nursing-home stays, outpatient surgery, home health care and usage of special facilities are categorized as non-recurring health care services.
· The data show that recurring health care costs remain stable throughout retirement. The average annual expenditure for recurring health care expenses among the Medicare-eligible population was $1,885. Assuming a 2 percent rate of inflation and 3 percent rate of return, a person with a life expectancy of 90 would require $40,798 at age 65 to fund his or her recurring health care expenses. This does not include recurring expenses like insurance premiums or over-the-counter medications.
· Usage and expenses of non-recurring health care services go up with age. Nursing-home stays in particular can be very expensive. For people ages 85 and above, the average and the 90th percentile of nursing-home expenses were $24,185 and $66,600 during a two year period, respectively.
· Nursing-home stays, home health care usage, and overnight hospital stays are much higher in the period preceding death. More than 50 percent in every age group above age 65 received in-home health care from a medically trained person before death. For those ages 85 and above, 62.3 percent had overnight nursing-home stays before death and 51.6 percent were living in a nursing home prior to death.
· Some recurring and non-recurring expenses were also much higher before death.
· Usage of recurring health care services generally go up with income and usage of non-recurring health care services—except outpatient surgery and special facilities—goes down with income.
· The top income quartile spent significantly more on nursing-home and home health care expenses than the rest. This could be a result of Medicaid coverage for the lower-income, lower-asset groups.
· Women above 85 have significantly higher nursing-home usage than men. The rest of the differences between men and women are small.
Press Release 23 February 2015
How Retirees Spend Out-of-Pocket Money on Health Costs
http://www.ebri.org/pdf/PR1113.HlthExpd.23Feb15.pdf
WASHINGTON—How do retirees spend their out-of-pocket money on health care in retirement?
New research from the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) separates recurring and
non-recurring health-care services and finds that usage and expenses of recurring health-care services
remain stable throughout retirement, while usage of non-recurring ones increase with age and tend to be
more expensive.
The EBRI research also quantifies how the usage and expenses for different types of health-care services
increase during the end-of-life period.
"Health care is one of the key components of retirement expenses, and is the only part of household
expenditures that increase with age," said Sudipto Banerjee, EBRI research associate and author of the
report. "While some of these costs are more predictable, others are uncertain, and for many people these
expenses spike toward the end of life when resources are slim. To successfully manage your resources in
retirement, a good plan may include separate preparations for each."
As the EBRI report points out, in 2011, average annual out-of-pocket health care cost for a household
between 65–74 years old was $4,383, which accounted for 11 percent of total household expenses. That
shoots up for households ages 85 and above to $6,603 a year, or 19 percent of total household expenses.
The EBRI analysis uses data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a study of a nationally
representative sample of U.S. households with individuals over age 50 and the most comprehensive
survey of older Americans in the nation. Based on utilization patterns and expenses, it categorizes doctor
visits, dentist visits and usage of prescription drugs as recurring health care services. Overnight hospital
stays, overnight nursing-home stays, outpatient surgery, home health care and usage of special facilities
are categorized as non-recurring health care services.
Among the report's key findings:
Recurring health care costs remain stable throughout retirement. The average annual expenditure for
recurring health care expenses among the Medicare eligible population was $1,885. Assuming a 2
percent rate of inflation and 3 percent rate of return, a person with a life expectancy of 90 would
require $40,798 at age 65 to fund his or her recurring health care expenses. This does not include
expenses for any insurance premiums or over-the-counter medications.
Usage and expenses of non-recurring health care services go up with age. Nursing-home stays in
particular can be very expensive. For people ages 85 and above, the average and the 90th percentile
of nursing-home expenses were $24,185 and $66,600 during a two year period, respectively.
Not surprisingly, nursing-home stays, home health care and overnight hospital stays are much higher
in the period preceding death. More than 50 percent in every age group above 65 received in-home
health care from a medically trained person before death. For those 85 and above, 62.3 percent had
overnight nursing-home stays before death and 51.6 percent were living in a nursing home prior to
death.
Women above 85 have significantly higher nursing-home usage than men. The rest of the differences
between men and women are small.
Also not surprisingly, the top income quartile spent significantly more on nursing-home and home
health care expenses than the rest. Usage of recurring health care services generally goes up with
income. Usage of non-recurring health care services— except usage of outpatient surgery and special
facilities—goes down with income.
The full report, "Utilization Patterns and Out-of-Pocket Expenses for Different Health Care Services
Among American Retirees," is published in the February 2015 EBRI Issue Brief No. 411, online at
www.ebri.org
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
