Washington - (work wire) - Today CRN released a new economic report detailing potential billion-dollar savings in health care costs in the United States from selective use of certain nutritional supplements.
the report, “Saving supplements: US healthcare cost savings from targeted use of nutritional supplements, 2022-2030reveals just $59 billion in savings currently collected, identifies chronic diseases that can be avoided through preventive care, and reveals nine supplements and intake levels needed to drive billions more in healthcare provision.
“This report is a wake-up call for American healthcare policy makers,” said Michael Mirowitz, director of government relations at the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). “We must change our public policy and healthcare spending priorities so that American taxpayers can enjoy better health - and pay less for it.”
The report provides evidence that the use of certain dietary supplement ingredients by specific populations can reduce direct and indirect medical costs associated with a range of chronic diseases and conditions - coronary artery disease, osteoporosis, age-related macular degeneration, cognitive decline, and IBS. Syndrome, disorders of cognitive development in childhood.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 75% of state spending on health care It is for people with chronic diseases. In addition to spending on health care, these chronic diseases It costs the United States more than $260 billion annually in lost workforce productivity. United State Invests less than 3% of total healthcare expenditures on preventive care services. “When it comes to healthcare spending for chronic diseases, an ounce of prevention equals billions of pounds of treatment,” Mirowitz added.
“Identifying populations at risk early and providing targeted nutritional interventions such as nutritional supplements is a cost-effective approach along with other healthy habits,” said Andrea Wong, PhD, senior vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs at CRN. An ever-growing body of clinical research shows that investing in preventative care through supplementation helps Americans avoid chronic conditions. This strategy is what we call a no-brainer.”
The Supplements Savings report was investigated and written by research firm Frost & Sullivan. Research methodology is a cost-benefit analysis comparing disease-related risks and implicit costs in dietary supplement users versus non-users; and meta-analyses of clinical research studies of dietary supplement ingredients as they relate to reducing the risk of a specific condition. Cost savings were determined using data including target population size, population risk reduction, and number of events that could be avoided from supplement use.
Download the full economic report “Savings Supplements” at www.SupplementsToSavings.org.
The CRN Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for the purpose of educating people about the beneficial, safe, and responsible use of dietary supplements and their ingredients as part of a healthy lifestyle. CRN is managed by the Council for Responsible Nutrition.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), founded in 1973, is a Washington, DC-based trade association that represents more than 200 nutritional supplement and functional food manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, and companies that provide services to these manufacturers and suppliers. In addition to complying with a range of state and federal regulations governing dietary and nutritional supplements in the areas of manufacturing, marketing, quality control, and safety, manufacturers and suppliers also agree to adhere to additional voluntary guidelines in addition to the CRN’s Code of Ethics. For more information visit www.crnusa.org. Follow us on Twitter Tweet embed And the LinkedIn.