Phyllis H. Niolon

Dec 6, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Cora Peterson |Maria V. Aslam |Phyllis H. Niolon |Sarah Bacon

Key PointsQuestion  What is the economic burden of health conditions associated with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among US adults? Findings  In this economic evaluation of the US adult population, 63% of adults had ACEs. The national economic burden of ACE-related adult health conditions was $14.1 trillion annually ($183 billion in direct medical spending and $13.9 trillion in lost healthy life-years), or $88 000 per affected adult annually and $2.4 million over their lifetimes.