Most people sincerely want to do better when it comes to diet, exercise, and wellness. But you are not the only one interested in your health. Others who have a vested interest in you (and your lifestyle choices) are your employers and the government, because health care costs have skyrocketed over the last ten years. […]
The Economics of Poor Health, Part 3
WRITTEN BY: Donna Green, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County
REVIEWED BY: Melissa Welker, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Fulton County
PHOTO CREDITS:
- http://search.creativecommons.org/
SOURCES:
- http://kff.org/medicare/fact-sheet/medicare-spending-and-financing-fact-sheet/
- http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2014/12/15/How-Obesity-Epidemic-Drains-Medicare-and-Medicaid
- http://kff.org/medicaid/state-indicator/total-medicaid-spending/
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2598168/