Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, April 2012

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin

April 2012

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (full article)

Health Care Expenditure Among People With Disabilities

Workplace health-promotion programs have the potential to reduce health care expenditures, especially among people with disabilities. Utilizing nationally representative survey data, the authors provide estimates for health care expenditures related to secondary conditions, obesity, and health behaviors among working-age people with disabilities. Furthermore, by computing the expenditures attributable to secondary conditions, obesity, and health behaviors, the authors emphasize the importance of disability-inclusive workplace health-promotion programs for employees with disabilities.

By:
Arun Karpur, Cornell University, New York City, NY, USA
Susanne M. Bruyère, Cornell University, New York City, NY, USA