Authors of the McKinesy report contend that debate over health as an investment has been sidelined amid wider policy discussions over the rising cost of health care.
A new comprehensive report arriving as the coronavirus pandemic worsens in the United States contends employers and policymakers should consider health more as an investment than a managed cost.
The McKinsey Global Institute report, "Prioritizing Health: A Prescription for Prosperity," examines connections between improvements in health and benefits to individuals, communities and economies.
"As countries emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rethink the role of health in a post-pandemic future," the authors write. "Making health a priority and shifting focus to areas with highest return can improve resilience, reduce health inequity, and promote greater individual, social, and economic well-being."
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Mike Scarcella
Mike Scarcella is a senior editor in Washington on ALM Media's regulatory desk. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @MikeScarcella. Mike works on a slate of newsletters: Supreme Court Brief | Higher Law | Compliance Hot Spots | Labor of Law.
