273003 Prevention, public health, and potential savings

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 : 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

Barbara Ormond, PhD , The Urban Institute, Washington, DC
     
Public health and prevention offer substantial opportunities for savings in health care costs. The Affordable Care Act provides support for many new initiatives. This presentation presents estimates of cost savings and identifies new opportunities in the ACA.

Learning Areas:
Other professions or practice related to public health

Learning Objectives:
Compare potential cost savings from prevention across different payers.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been principal investigator on several projects related to the health care cost savings associated with prevention initiatives. Funding for these projects has come from both government and private funders.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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