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UT Symposium on WellnessMarch 20, 2007
Paul B. Handel, M.D.
VP/ Chief Medical Officer BlueCrossBlueShield of Texas
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Our Most ImportantOur Greatest
The Most Essential, Vital
ASSET
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PEOPLE
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Personal Health = Economic Health
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General Health Statistics
Economic Health and Burden of Chronic Disease
a2000, b2002, c2003. Categories may overlap.
*Direct Costs: Costs that can be traced to or identified with a specific product or procedure. **Indirect Costs: Costs that cannot specifically be traced to an individual service or procedure. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004d
Total Cost Direct Cost* Indirect Cost**
Diabetes $132 billion b $91.8 billion b $39.8 billion b
Heart Disease and Stroke $351.8 billion c $209.3 billion c $142.5 billion c
Cancer $171.6 billion b $60.9 billion b $110.7 billion b
Tobacco $150 billion $75 billion $80 billion
Obesity – Physical
Activity - Nutrition$117 billion a $61 billion a $56 billion a
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1% decrease in death due to cancer equals
$500 billion in valueKevin Murphy, U of Chicago Graduate School of Business
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50% of all cancer deaths could be avoided by
American Cancer Society WSJ April 6,2006
Stopping smoking
Eating healthy
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Elder care will add 25% to US health bill by 2030
unless
Tomorrow’s senior adopt healthier lifestyles
NOW!CDC, WSJ March 9, 2007
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Costs of Obesity to US Business
$8 Billion Healthcare costs
$2.4 Billion Paid sick leave
$1.8 Billion Life Insurance
$1 Billion Disability
Department of HHS, 2003
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Hidden Costs of Obesity toUS Business
30 Million lost work days
239 Million restricted activity days
90 Million bed days
63 Million physician visits
Obesity Research, 1998
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Quick answers
Avoid all tobacco
Weight control
Physical activity
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“The most enduring stupidity of man is forgetting what he is trying to do.” – Nietzsche