Flattening the Trajectory of Health Care Spending

Résumé du livre

Key findings: Althogh a majority of the premature deaths in the United States are due to behavioral and environmental factors, our country allocates oly 5 cents of every health care dollar to prevention. Reversing the rising tide of obesity and reducing rates of tobacco use coud produce substantial long-term dividends in terrms of lives saved and disabling illnesses prevented. Local communities and employers have an important role to play in promoting population health. At present, the tools available to help commuities are better developed than those of employers. Health promotion begins in the family. Parents and peers are powerful influences on the health-related coices of children and youth.