So everyone has a stake in the way healthcare policies shape the design and organization of care for people as they age – not just the millions of Americans who have passed their 50th birthday (the threshold for AARP eligibility), their 65th birthday (when people can enroll in Medicare coverage), or other significant milestones. As another saying goes, age is just a number – it’s the quality of our years that matters most.
At IHPI, our members study ways to better understand and improve the health and well-being of older adults, as well as the effectiveness and costs of the care provided to them. Their research evaluates the policies and programs that affect how health services are delivered to this fastest-growing age group, with the greater goal of ensuring that policymakers embrace evidence about what works, and learn from what doesn’t.