The Value of Investment in Health Care
October 2003 The Value of Investment in Health Care The value to patients and society of better health care has been far greater than the increased investment in health care services over the past few decades, according to evidence from a variety of sources presented in this report. The value gained from expenditures on health care services is measured in this report as: Health benefits such as life-years gained and deaths avoided; Monetized health benefits calculated by applying a dollar value to a life-year gained or death avoided; and Indirect benefits such as productivity . . .
