The rise in costly disease management, avoidable hospitalizations, clinician burnout, and polypharmacy are symptoms of a healthcare system in crisis. Addressing these challenges requires more than incremental fixes—it demands a fundamental shift in how we deliver and prioritize care.
An estimated 60% of all Americans, including many children, live with at least one chronic disease, contributing to the nearly $4.5 trillion in annual healthcare costs borne by taxpayers, even though the vast majority of these conditions are treatable through healthy living choices that come about through lifestyle medicine.