This statistic shows the estimated avoidable healthcare costs in the United States in 2012, distributed by associated segment. In that year, unnecessary hospital admissions may have created a total of 140 billion U.S. dollars in avoidable costs. Expected increase in insurance coverage, chronic diseases, and an aging population may place further stresses on the need for proper medication use to prevent avoidable healthcare costs.
Avoidable healthcare costs in the U.S. in 2012, by associated segment
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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IMS Health. (June 28, 2013). Avoidable healthcare costs in the U.S. in 2012, by associated segment (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/320322/avoidable-healthcare-costs-by-segment/
IMS Health. "Avoidable healthcare costs in the U.S. in 2012, by associated segment (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 28, 2013. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/320322/avoidable-healthcare-costs-by-segment/
IMS Health. (2013). Avoidable healthcare costs in the U.S. in 2012, by associated segment (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/320322/avoidable-healthcare-costs-by-segment/
IMS Health. "Avoidable Healthcare Costs in The U.S. in 2012, by Associated Segment (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/320322/avoidable-healthcare-costs-by-segment/
IMS Health, Avoidable healthcare costs in the U.S. in 2012, by associated segment (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/320322/avoidable-healthcare-costs-by-segment/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Avoidable healthcare costs in the U.S. in 2012, by associated segment (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], IMS Health, June 28, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/320322/avoidable-healthcare-costs-by-segment/
