"While firearm injuries constitute a small proportion of overall hospital costs — less than 1% over the 2-year period we studied — per patient, these injuries are relatively expensive to treat compared with other types of injuries or conditions," the report stated, citing the average cost of initial treatment for firearm injury patients, whether emergency deaprtment-only or inpatient care, as"more than twice the average cost of treating other patients in the hospital.
Up to 16% of firearm injury survivors were readmitted at least once to the hospital after initial treatment, and those visits cost an additional $8,000 to $11,000 per patient, the report found.Gun injury survivors also face hurdles to accessing care after hospital discharge such as insurance coverage, socioeconomic status and provider biases -- all of which can affect access to health care more generally, the report said.
A majority of firearm victims landed in lower-income brackets and the burden of those treatments largely fell on public safety-net programs, according to the report. Over the two-year period studied, more than half of firearm injury patients for both initial emergency department-only and inpatient care visits lived in zip codes with an annual median household income below $44,000.
Firearm injuries also disproportionately impacted the Black community. Although information on race and ethnicity was not available for ED-only visits, patients identified as Black accounted for over half of inpatient stays and costs, the report noted.Semi-automatic pistols for sale at a store in El Cajon, Calif., April 26, 2021."Many firearm injury survivors are from communities of color and are low income.
Early in our childhood we are taught, either by word/deed, what is/is not acceptable behavior. Parents are vital in the early developement of our minds. If they are not present, others will fill that void with the programing they want us to have. This includes violent behavior.
What is the percentage of those who were shot by illegally owned firearms? I’m sure it’s a crime issue, not a gun issue.
Who’s holding these GUNS … Guns only work by the hand of the devil
How much is open borders costing?…
Violence won't go away if you get rid of guns. Ask SadiqKhan how knives have become the weapon of choice.
lets now do the cost of drunk driving that is a choice and don't say that's up to insurance because they can bring ppl back to life
BidensAmerica with crime absolutely surging. When you attack authority and “hand cuff” law enforcement, what do you think will happen? “Defund police is an actual Dem platform!!!
firearm or liability insurance or go after gun manufacturers
How Much Profits For Weapons / Security Companies?😷😷😷
Send the bill to the NRA
How many of these were suicide attempts gone wrong? Or shootings by gang members. Lets look at the details and not do click-bait journalism.
Duh, guess who uses Medicaid
Unfortunately, background checks can't identify gun purchasers who easily get their feelings hurt.
Criminals cost so much more. It probably would be wise to get tougher on them
If you haven’t figured it out yet, your paying for guns whether you own one or not. Feelin’ that 2nd amendment biting you? It is! But hey, give the gun makers tax break too!
Yes, along with the illegal immigrants who make their huge dent in our Medicaid too.
You cannot have gun control until you control your own border.
'In the year 2020, there were a total of 18,924,584 firearms sold in the United States.' So, maybe a $50 medical surcharge on every gun sold to offset the medical costs incurred?
No comment.
Guns do not kill people Guns are not the problem The lack of guns and police, as well as bad parenting is the true problem Follow me I’ll follow you
Now do obesity costs
Good thing those manufacturers are protected from liability by the Republicans owned by the NRA. We wouldn't want them sharing those profits and paying for the damage they cost America.
Just gonna leave this here
There was talk a few years back about requiring gun owners to purchase liability insurance. It would be challenged in the courts but I feel like that's worth the lawsuit. Might as well try.
Bill the NRA
You should mention what states and cities these injuries occur in, because it’s mostly cities where firearms are prohibited and they lack training with handling firearms.
The real reason Disney executives (er 'ABC News'). Is pushing the Gun Confiscation narrative:
Oh my.
Time to end that and push it to private health insurance and watch premiums skyrocket. Hey ACA, end it. Sounds like an adjustment is needed.
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