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Wellness: 50-State Return on Investment
This chart shows the potential annual net savings and return on investment for states within five years of investing $10 per person per year in strategic disease prevention programs in communities. State estimates are based on potential reduction in health spending by state. States are listed in alphabetical order.
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Potential Annual Savings
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Return on Investment
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Alabama
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$250 million
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5.6 to 1
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Alaska
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$47 million
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7.2 to 1
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Arizona
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$242 million
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4.2 to 1
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Arkansas
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$139
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5 to 1
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California
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$1.7 billion
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4.8 to 1
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Colorado
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$232 million
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5 to 1
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Connecticut
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$231 million
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6.6 to 1
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Delaware
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$57 million
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7 to 1
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Washington, D.C.
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$57 million
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9.9 to 1
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Florida
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$1 billion
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6.2 to 1
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Georgia
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$426 million
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4.8 to 1
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Hawaii
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$70 million
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5.6 to 1
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Idaho
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$62 million
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4.5 to 1
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Illinois
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$708 million
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5.6 to 1
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Indiana
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$343 million
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5.5 to 1
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Iowa
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$165 million
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5.6 to 1
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Kansas
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$155 million
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5.7 to 1
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Kentucky
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$248 million
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6 to 1
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Louisiana
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$234 million
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5.2 to 1
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Maine
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$98 million
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7.5 to 1
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Maryland
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$332 million
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6 to 1
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Massachusetts
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$476 million
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7.4 to 1
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Michigan
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$545 million
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5.4 to 1
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Minnesota
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$316 million
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6.2 to 1
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Mississippi
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$150 million
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5.2 to 1
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Missouri
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$334 million
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5.8 to 1
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Montana
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$51 million
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5.5 to 1
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Nebraska
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$102 million
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5.8 to 1
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Nevada
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$115 million
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5 to 1
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New Hampshire
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$76 million
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5.9 to 1
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New Jersey
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$543 million
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6.3 to 1
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New Mexico
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$88 million
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4.7 to 1
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New York
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$1.3 billion
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7 to 1
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North Carolina
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$473 million
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5.6 to 1
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North Dakota
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$39 million
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6.2 to 1
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Ohio
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$685 million
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6 to 1
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Oklahoma
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$183 million
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5.2 to 1
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Oregon
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$193 million
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5.4 to 1
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Pennsylvania
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$791 million
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6.4 to 1
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Rhode Island
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$73 million
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6.8 to 1
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South Carolina
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$233 million
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5.6 to 1
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South Dakota
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$42 million
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5.5 to 1
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Tennessee
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$351 million
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6 to 1
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Texas
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$1 billion
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4.7 to 1
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Utah
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$89 million
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3.7 to 1
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Vermont
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$43 million
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7 to 1
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Virginia
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$385 million
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5.2 to 1
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Washington
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$343 million
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5.5 to 1
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West Virginia
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$124 million
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6.9 to 1
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Wisconsin
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$337 million
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6.2 to 1
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Wyoming
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$29 million
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5.8 to 1
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Source: Prevention for a Healthier America: Investments in Disease Prevention Yield Significant Savings, Stronger Communities, Trust for America's Health, July 2008.
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