In RAND's findings, nonmalignant injuries account for what portion of growth?

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In RAND's findings, nonmalignant injuries account for what portion of growth?

The main idea is that growth in overall costs or outcomes is dominated by the most common conditions, not the rare, high-cost ones. In RAND’s findings, nonmalignant injuries drive the majority of growth because they occur frequently and tend to accumulate costs through ongoing care, rehabilitation, and repeated treatment over time. Even though malignant injuries (like cancers) can be expensive per case, they are less common, and their cost trajectory doesn’t add up to as large a share of total growth. So, the larger share of growth comes from nonmalignant injuries, making that option the best fit.

The main idea is that growth in overall costs or outcomes is dominated by the most common conditions, not the rare, high-cost ones. In RAND’s findings, nonmalignant injuries drive the majority of growth because they occur frequently and tend to accumulate costs through ongoing care, rehabilitation, and repeated treatment over time. Even though malignant injuries (like cancers) can be expensive per case, they are less common, and their cost trajectory doesn’t add up to as large a share of total growth. So, the larger share of growth comes from nonmalignant injuries, making that option the best fit.

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