A new analysis by researchers from Brown University and the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation has found that nonfatal injuries in the U.S. in the year 2013 cost more than $1.8 trillion.
And nearly all injures are preventable, said Dr. Mark Zonfrillo, an associate professor at Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School and a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Hasbro Children's Hospital.
The study, led by Zonfrillo, found that in 2013 about one in 10 individuals in the U.S. was treated for an injury at a hospital, resulting in an annual cost of $1.853 trillion. The findings were published on Monday, Oct. 8, in the journal Injury Epidemiology.
Annual price tag for non-fatal injuries in the US tops $1.8 trillion
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(Score: 2) by bob_super on Monday October 08 2018, @09:20PM (3 children)
Did you think of teh impact on the
whealth of the donors ? I, for one, am glad that Congress always thinks of the donors.(Score: 2) by sjames on Monday October 08 2018, @11:36PM (2 children)
I did consider the health and wealth of the taxpayers. All of whom will no doubt enjoy the benefits of a 75% reduction in healthcare costs at some point in their lives. That includes employers that offer health insurance as a benefit. Are you suggesting that they wouldn't enjoy a 75% reduction in that expense?
(Score: 2) by dry on Tuesday October 09 2018, @04:28AM (1 child)
If there taxes went up by a couple of percent, they'd be screaming about the theft, who cares if overall they're wealthier.
(Score: 2) by sjames on Tuesday October 09 2018, @04:38AM
Sadly, that sort of knee-jerk reaction is quite common.