Valuing America's Health: Aligning Financing to Award Better Health and Well-Being
Author | : National Academy of Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2024-04-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 0309706203 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780309706209 |
Rating | : 4/5 (209 Downloads) |
Download or read book Valuing America's Health: Aligning Financing to Award Better Health and Well-Being written by National Academy of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2024-04-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States is experiencing a decline in life expectancy despite high health care spending due to a multitude of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid epidemic, high burden of chronic disease, and systemic and structural inequities. A response proportional to this crisis is required. Valuing America's Health: Aligning Financing to Reward Better Health and Well-Being explores opportunities to transform the current health and health care system to one that promotes whole person and whole population health. The publication emphasizes the need for a bold vision and sustainable financing strategies to prioritize health and well-being for all. Authors of the publication highlight the importance of building a movement to prioritize health, repairing systemic failures, holding stakeholders accountable, controlling health care costs, incentivizing health promotion, adopting collaborative financing and policy-making approaches, and empowering individuals and communities in health decision-making. The way is clear; what is needed now is the will to move forward. Learn more about how to ensure our nation's health and health care system can support optimal health for all.