Investments in Education Are Investments in Health

Health care accounts for a vast proportion of the nation’s federal and state budgets. At the same time, the business costs of providing private employee health insurance are steadily climbing. Amid these escalating expenses, policymakers and business owners are often pressured to limit their investments in other areas, including education.

What many fail to realize, however, is that education and health are intrinsically linked. These three policy briefs show federal policymakers, state legislators, and business leaders how investments in education are investments in health—and can potentially lower health care costs.

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