Prevention Will Reduce Medical Costs: A Persistent Myth - Health Care Cost Monitor

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Prevention Will Reduce Medical Costs: A Persistent Myth - Health Care Cost Monitor

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Despite an emphasis on preventive care in some health reform proposals, studies suggest that the use of more preventive medicine may in fact increase, rather than decrease, overall health expenditures. The key may be in realizing that with prevention, as with treatment, better health comes at a higher price most of the time.

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Most Recently Shared on October 11, 2011 at 4:06 pm By:

paintmd Mike Painter

hmm? RT @Cascadia: @Craigley WSJ article based on 599 studies showed prevention incrsed costs 80% of time-author here http://t.co/BQXt1JxH

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