California’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan Will Save $8.3B in Health Care Costs, Study Finds
California will save $8.3 billion in health care costs by 2025 as a result of the state's plan to cap greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study by the American Lung Association and the Environmental Defense Fund. The majority of the savings will be the result of 38,000 fewer asthma attacks, nearly 600 fewer heart attacks and nearly 900 fewer premature deaths by 2020 than originally expected.
- "Emission Initiative Could Save $8.3B" (Payers & Providers, 5/29).