Fast Facts: Economic Costs of Obesity Healthcare Costs 190 BILLION TO TREAT OBESITY IN 2013... Obesity-related medical treatment costs between $147 and $210 billion a year, or nearly 10 percent of all annual medical spending (based on 2006 to 2013 , The majority of the spending is generated from treating obesity-related diseases such as diabetes. 1.Of the $147 billion, Medicare and Medicaid are responsible for $61.8 billion. Medicare and Medicaid spending would be 8.5 percent and 11.8 percent lower, respectively, in the absence of obesity. 2. Obese people spend 42 percent more on healthcare costs than healthy-weight people. 3.Childhood obesity alone is responsible for $14.1 billion in direct costs on average up to 20 billion a year . 4. Annually, the average total health expenses for a child treated for obesity under Medicaid is $6,730, while the average health cost for all children covered by Medicaid is $2,446. The average total health expenses for a child treated for obesity under private insurance is $3,743, while the average health cost for all children covered by private insurance is $1,108.5 Hospitalizations of children and youths with a diagnosis of obesity nearly doubled between 1999 and 2005, while total costs for children and youths with obesity-related hospitalizations increased from $125.9 million in 2001 to $237.6 million in 2005. 6. 2013 numbers $190 Billion ... In California alone, the economic costs of overweight, obesity and physical inactivity are estimated to cost $41 billion a year. 7.Decreased Worker Productivity and Increased Absenteeism 8.Obesity-related job absenteeism costs $4.3 billion annually. Obesity is associated with lower productivity while at work (presenteeism), which costs employers $506 per obese worker per year. 9. As a persons BMI increases, so do the number of sick days, medical claims and healthcare costs associated with that person. 10.Higher Workers Compensation Claims A number of studies have shown obese workers have higher workers compensation claims. Obese employees had $51,091 in medical claims costs per 100 full-time employees, costs for medical claims for healthy-weight workers was $7,503. And obese workers had $59,178 in indemnity claims costs per 100 full-time employees; healthy-weight indemnity claims cost $5,396. Health and Emergency Safety Cost Emergency responders and healthcare providers face unique challenges in transporting and treating the heaviest patients. According to one study, the number of severely obese (BMI ≥ 40) patients quadrupled between 1986 and 2000 from one in 200 to one in 50. The number of super-obese (BMI ≥ 50) patients grew by a factor of five, from one in 2,000 to one in 400. A typical ambulance outfitted with equipment and two emergency medical technicians (EMTs) that can transport a 400-pound patient costs $70,000. A specially outfitted bariatric ambulance that can transport patients weighing up to 1,000 pounds costs $110,000. A standard hospital bed can hold 500 pounds and costs $1,000. A bariatric hospital bed that can hold up to 1,000 pounds costs $4,000... Numbers dont lie....... And people dont see it.... We can fix this I am looking for serious people to join me so we help can fix this epidemic..... Part time or full time ..... Theres plenty of work to do ..... Your compensation will be what you want to be....
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