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If obesity could be checked at current rates, future health care expenditures could be reduced. Current obesity levels are too high for sustainable good health, but curbing the rate of increase is a first step. A recent study showed that adding labeling to restaurant menus has the potential to impact individual behavior and to stop almost half of the rate of increase in obesity levels. Other methods, such as taxing high-calorie sodas, also have been shown to be compelling.
Halting the rise in obesity rates will have an economic benefit of $198 billion in the United States in 2018. On a per person basis, the average savings in the United States is $821 per adult per year in 2018. These savings do not include the other economic and health benefits that would accrue including reduced absenteeism, increased productivity and improved sense of wellness.
Potential Savings in Direct Health Care Costs: 2018
Potential Savings in Direct Health Care Costs: 2013
Potential Savings in Direct Health Care Costs: 2018
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($Millions) |
Per Capita ($/adult) |
|
|
Midpoint Estimate |
Lower Estimate |
Upper Estimate |
Midpoint Estimate |
Lower Estimate |
Upper Estimate |
|
United States |
$198,175 |
$98,469 |
$297,881 |
$821 |
$408 |
$1,234 |
|
Alabama |
$3,193 |
$1,597 |
$4,788 |
$952 |
$476 |
$1,428 |
|
Alaska |
$388 |
$190 |
$585 |
$735 |
$360 |
$1,109 |
|
Arizona |
$4,794 |
$2,522 |
$7,065 |
$859 |
$452 |
$1,266 |
|
Arkansas |
$2,246 |
$1,150 |
$3,341 |
$1,014 |
$519 |
$1,509 |
|
California |
$24,219 |
$12,366 |
$36,072 |
$802 |
$409 |
$1,194 |
|
Colorado |
$1,757 |
$769 |
$2,744 |
$469 |
$205 |
$732 |
|
Connecticut |
$1,610 |
$739 |
$2,481 |
$582 |
$267 |
$897 |
|
Delaware |
$561 |
$279 |
$842 |
$785 |
$391 |
$1,179 |
|
District of Columbia |
$165 |
$60 |
$269 |
$450 |
$164 |
$736 |
|
Florida |
$15,770 |
$8,311 |
$23,228 |
$912 |
$480 |
$1,343 |
|
Georgia |
$5,988 |
$2,830 |
$9,145 |
$796 |
$376 |
$1,215 |
|
Hawaii |
$1,047 |
$596 |
$1,497 |
$1,057 |
$602 |
$1,512 |
|
Idaho |
$932 |
$478 |
$1,385 |
$767 |
$394 |
$1,140 |
|
Illinois |
$8,567 |
$4,290 |
$12,843 |
$891 |
$446 |
$1,336 |
|
Indiana |
$3,601 |
$1,508 |
$5,694 |
$754 |
$316 |
$1,192 |
|
Iowa |
$1,627 |
$717 |
$2,536 |
$724 |
$319 |
$1,129 |
|
Kansas |
$1,962 |
$1,000 |
$2,923 |
$940 |
$479 |
$1,400 |
|
Kentucky |
$3,627 |
$1,920 |
$5,334 |
$1,109 |
$587 |
$1,630 |
|
Louisiana |
$2,420 |
$1,119 |
$3,720 |
$712 |
$329 |
$1,094 |
|
Maine |
$893 |
$445 |
$1,340 |
$806 |
$402 |
$1,210 |
|
Maryland |
$5,003 |
$2,823 |
$7,182 |
$1,069 |
$603 |
$1,534 |
|
Massachusetts |
$3,214 |
$1,486 |
$4,941 |
$623 |
$288 |
$958 |
|
Michigan |
$6,866 |
$3,259 |
$10,472 |
$867 |
$412 |
$1,322 |
|
Minnesota |
$3,076 |
$1,360 |
$4,791 |
$719 |
$318 |
$1,120 |
|
Mississippi |
$2,244 |
$1,145 |
$3,343 |
$1,017 |
$519 |
$1,515 |
|
Missouri |
$4,830 |
$2,479 |
$7,180 |
$1,080 |
$554 |
$1,605 |
|
Montana |
$597 |
$312 |
$881 |
$769 |
$402 |
$1,136 |
|
Nebraska |
$1,065 |
$507 |
$1,623 |
$824 |
$392 |
$1,256 |
|
Nevada |
$1,803 |
$904 |
$2,701 |
$751 |
$377 |
$1,125 |
|
New Hampshire |
$1,096 |
$606 |
$1,586 |
$958 |
$530 |
$1,386 |
|
New Jersey |
$5,392 |
$2,662 |
$8,122 |
$765 |
$377 |
$1,152 |
|
New Mexico |
$1,237 |
$643 |
$1,830 |
$806 |
$419 |
$1,192 |
|
New York |
$11,404 |
$5,614 |
$17,194 |
$776 |
$382 |
$1,170 |
|
North Carolina |
$6,439 |
$3,243 |
$9,634 |
$851 |
$428 |
$1,273 |
|
North Dakota |
$358 |
$164 |
$551 |
$750 |
$344 |
$1,156 |
|
Ohio |
$9,937 |
$5,326 |
$14,548 |
$1,150 |
$616 |
$1,683 |
|
Oklahoma |
$3,229 |
$1,793 |
$4,665 |
$1,207 |
$670 |
$1,743 |
|
Oregon |
$2,123 |
$1,012 |
$3,233 |
$683 |
$326 |
$1,040 |
|
Pennsylvania |
$7,402 |
$3,467 |
$11,336 |
$796 |
$373 |
$1,219 |
|
Rhode Island |
$582 |
$283 |
$881 |
$671 |
$326 |
$1,016 |
|
South Carolina |
$3,043 |
$1,515 |
$4,571 |
$858 |
$427 |
$1,288 |
|
South Dakota |
$627 |
$340 |
$914 |
$1,075 |
$583 |
$1,567 |
|
Tennessee |
$4,156 |
$2,138 |
$6,174 |
$846 |
$435 |
$1,257 |
|
Texas |
$12,427 |
$5,687 |
$19,166 |
$672 |
$307 |
$1,036 |
|
Utah |
$1,419 |
$728 |
$2,109 |
$749 |
$384 |
$1,113 |
|
Vermont |
$378 |
$185 |
$570 |
$707 |
$346 |
$1,067 |
|
Virginia |
$3,256 |
$1,220 |
$5,292 |
$505 |
$189 |
$821 |
|
Washington |
$4,165 |
$2,061 |
$6,269 |
$768 |
$380 |
$1,156 |
|
West Virginia |
$1,281 |
$596 |
$1,966 |
$933 |
$434 |
$1,432 |
|
Wisconsin |
$3,935 |
$1,965 |
$5,905 |
$883 |
$441 |
$1,325 |
|
Wyoming |
$381 |
$207 |
$555 |
$941 |
$511 |
$1,370 |
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Potential Savings in Direct Health Care Costs: 2013
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($Millions) |
Per Capita ($/adult) |
|
|
Midpoint Estimate |
Lower Estimate |
Upper Estimate |
Midpoint Estimate |
Lower Estimate |
Upper Estimate |
|
United States |
$34,747 |
$17,429 |
$52,064 |
$150 |
$75 |
$225 |
|
Alabama |
$604 |
$305 |
$902 |
$176 |
$89 |
$263 |
|
Alaska |
$68 |
$33 |
$102 |
$134 |
$65 |
$202 |
|
Arizona |
$790 |
$440 |
$1,139 |
$161 |
$90 |
$232 |
|
Arkansas |
$400 |
$215 |
$585 |
$194 |
$104 |
$283 |
|
California |
$4,220 |
$2,240 |
$6,199 |
$149 |
$79 |
$218 |
|
Colorado |
$302 |
$126 |
$478 |
$84 |
$35 |
$133 |
|
Connecticut |
$284 |
$127 |
$441 |
$105 |
$47 |
$162 |
|
Delaware |
$98 |
$49 |
$147 |
$144 |
$72 |
$215 |
|
District of Columbia |
$29 |
$7 |
$50 |
$74 |
$18 |
$129 |
|
Florida |
$2,643 |
$1,472 |
$3,813 |
$169 |
$94 |
$244 |
|
Georgia |
$1,013 |
$461 |
$1,564 |
$143 |
$65 |
$220 |
|
Hawaii |
$198 |
$123 |
$273 |
$196 |
$122 |
$270 |
|
Idaho |
$161 |
$86 |
$235 |
$142 |
$76 |
$208 |
|
Illinois |
$1,490 |
$761 |
$2,219 |
$164 |
$84 |
$244 |
|
Indiana |
$603 |
$208 |
$998 |
$129 |
$44 |
$213 |
|
Iowa |
$286 |
$114 |
$457 |
$128 |
$51 |
$204 |
|
Kansas |
$356 |
$186 |
$526 |
$174 |
$91 |
$256 |
|
Kentucky |
$666 |
$371 |
$960 |
$208 |
$116 |
$300 |
|
Louisiana |
$424 |
$183 |
$665 |
$127 |
$55 |
$198 |
|
Maine |
$160 |
$81 |
$238 |
$148 |
$75 |
$220 |
|
Maryland |
$891 |
$545 |
$1,237 |
$199 |
$122 |
$276 |
|
Massachusetts |
$568 |
$257 |
$878 |
$113 |
$51 |
$174 |
|
Michigan |
$1,205 |
$546 |
$1,864 |
$155 |
$70 |
$239 |
|
Minnesota |
$518 |
$208 |
$828 |
$127 |
$51 |
$202 |
|
Mississippi |
$402 |
$207 |
$597 |
$186 |
$96 |
$276 |
|
Missouri |
$876 |
$460 |
$1,292 |
$198 |
$104 |
$291 |
|
Montana |
$108 |
$59 |
$156 |
$143 |
$78 |
$208 |
|
Nebraska |
$192 |
$89 |
$294 |
$149 |
$69 |
$229 |
|
Nevada |
$293 |
$150 |
$436 |
$139 |
$71 |
$206 |
|
New Hampshire |
$194 |
$116 |
$272 |
$179 |
$107 |
$250 |
|
New Jersey |
$963 |
$486 |
$1,440 |
$141 |
$71 |
$210 |
|
New Mexico |
$224 |
$122 |
$325 |
$150 |
$82 |
$218 |
|
New York |
$2,066 |
$1,027 |
$3,104 |
$142 |
$70 |
$213 |
|
North Carolina |
$1,105 |
$563 |
$1,647 |
$156 |
$79 |
$232 |
|
North Dakota |
$64 |
$27 |
$100 |
$134 |
$57 |
$210 |
|
Ohio |
$1,833 |
$1,034 |
$2,631 |
$213 |
$120 |
$306 |
|
Oklahoma |
$592 |
$352 |
$832 |
$226 |
$134 |
$317 |
|
Oregon |
$362 |
$170 |
$553 |
$123 |
$58 |
$188 |
|
Pennsylvania |
$1,366 |
$609 |
$2,123 |
$142 |
$63 |
$221 |
|
Rhode Island |
$106 |
$53 |
$159 |
$125 |
$62 |
$187 |
|
South Carolina |
$521 |
$263 |
$778 |
$160 |
$81 |
$239 |
|
South Dakota |
$116 |
$67 |
$165 |
$201 |
$116 |
$286 |
|
Tennessee |
$719 |
$373 |
$1,064 |
$153 |
$79 |
$226 |
|
Texas |
$2,172 |
$943 |
$3,400 |
$122 |
$53 |
$191 |
|
Utah |
$246 |
$133 |
$359 |
$140 |
$76 |
$204 |
|
Vermont |
$67 |
$33 |
$101 |
$130 |
$64 |
$196 |
|
Virginia |
$507 |
$127 |
$886 |
$83 |
$21 |
$145 |
|
Washington |
$714 |
$358 |
$1,070 |
$141 |
$70 |
$211 |
|
West Virginia |
$232 |
$100 |
$364 |
$165 |
$71 |
$258 |
|
Wisconsin |
$704 |
$358 |
$1,050 |
$162 |
$82 |
$242 |
|
Wyoming |
$70 |
$41 |
$99 |
$176 |
$103 |
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