Eric A. Finkelstein

Annual Medical Spending Attributable To Obesity: Payer-And Service-Specific Estimates

In 1998 the medical costs of obesity were estimated to be as high as

Forecasting the Future of Cardiovascular Disease in the United States: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association

78.5 billion, with roughly half financed by Medicare and Medicaid. This analysis presents updated estimates of the costs of obesity for the United States across payers (Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers), in separate categories for inpatient, non-inpatient, and prescription drug spending. We found that the increased prevalence of obesity is responsible for almost

The costs of fatal and non‐fatal falls among older adults

40 billion of increased medical spending through 2006, including

Obesity and severe obesity forecasts through 2030

7 billion in Medicare prescription drug costs. We estimate that the medical costs of obesity could have risen to

Incidence and lifetime costs of injuries in the United States

147 billion per year by 2008.

The economic burden of physical inactivity: a global analysis of major non-communicable diseases

Background— Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States and is responsible for 17% of national health expenditures. As the population ages, these costs are expected to increase substantially. Methods and Results— To prepare for future cardiovascular care needs, the American Heart Association developed methodology to project future costs of care for hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, and all other CVD from 2010 to 2030. This methodology avoided double counting of costs for patients with multiple cardiovascular conditions. By 2030, 40.5% of the US population is projected to have some form of CVD. Between 2010 and 2030, real (2008

The costs of obesity in the workplace.

) total direct medical costs of CVD are projected to triple, from

The Costs of Obesity among Full-Time Employees

273 billion to

Indirect costs of obesity: a review of the current literature.

818 billion. Real indirect costs (due to lost productivity) for all CVD are estimated to increase from

Mandatory Menu Labeling in One Fast-Food Chain in King County, Washington

172 billion in 2010 to