The direct economic burden of socio-economic health inequalities in Canada : an analysis of health care costs by income level.: HP35-38/2014E-PDF
"People who enjoy higher social and economic positions relative to others based on their income, education or occupation tend to be healthier. As such, they generally need and use fewer health care services, resulting in lower health care costs. This report examines health care cost differences between socio-economic status groups in order to estimate what these differences cost the Canadian health care system. This estimate is called the direct economic burden of socio-economic inequalities in health. This report offers the first national-level estimate of the contribution of health inequalities to health care costs. Highlighting the costs of poor health informs Canadians about potential economic gains from improving health and reducing health inequalities by addressing the social, economic and environmental conditions that strongly influence health”--Overview, p. v.
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| Department/Agency | Public Health Agency of Canada. Social Determinants and Science Integration Directorate. |
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| Title | The direct economic burden of socio-economic health inequalities in Canada : an analysis of health care costs by income level. |
| Variant title | Analysis of health care costs by income level |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Le fardeau économique direct des inégalités socio-économiques en matière de santé au Canada : analyse des coûts des soins de santé selon de revenu. Cover title. Prepared by: Social Determinants and Science Integration Directorate. Cf. Acknowledgements. Incorrect catalogue number (HP35-38/2013E-PDF) printed in this publication. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa : Public Health Agency of Canada, c2016. |
| Description | xii, 37 p. : col. charts |
| ISBN | 978-1-100-22058-1 |
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| Departmental catalogue number | 120217 |
| Subject terms | Health care Costs Personal income Statistical analysis |