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Read. Follow. Verify.Designating National Fall Prevention Awareness Week
Record date · September 23, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This resolution formally supports designating September 22 through September 28, 2024, as 'National Fall Prevention Awareness Week' to promote strategies for reducing falls among adults aged 65 and older. It encourages continued federal investment in fall prevention programs and recognizes the work of various agencies and organizations in addressing this public health issue.
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death for adults over 65, resulting in $80 billion in annual medical costs, with $53.3 billion of that burden falling on Medicare.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Older adults aged 65 and older
This group is the primary focus of the awareness initiatives and prevention programs supported by the resolution.
Medicare and Medicaid programs
These programs bear the majority of the $80 billion in annual medical costs associated with fall-related injuries.
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High Medicare Burden
The document highlights that Medicare covers over 66% of the $80 billion annual cost of fall-related injuries, underscoring the fiscal incentive for federal investment in prevention.
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