Slide 2. The Economic Burden of Health Inequalities in the United States

Taking Action to Achieve Health Equity: Implications of the Affordable Care Act for Communities of Color

On April 13, 2012, Brian D. Smedley made this presentation at the meeting of the National Advisory Council.

Slide 2. The Economic Burden of Health Inequalities in the United States.

  • Direct medical costs of health inequalities.
  • Indirect costs of health inequalities.
  • Costs of premature death.

Image: The cover of the report, The Economic Burden of Health Inequalities in the United States, is shown.

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Internet Citation: Slide 2. The Economic Burden of Health Inequalities in the United States: Taking Action to Achieve Health Equity: Implications of the Affordable Care Act for Communities of Color. August 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2012-04-nac/smedley/smedleyslide2.html