<P> In the US, Minorities and low - income populations are less likely to access and receive preventive services necessary to detect conditions at an early stage . </P> <P> The majority of US health care and economic costs associated with medical conditions are for the costs of chronic diseases and conditions and associated health risk behaviors . Eighty - four percent of all health care spending in 2006 was for the 50% of the population who have one or more chronic medical conditions (CDC, 2014). </P> <P> A growing body of evidence supports that prevention is effective in reducing the effect of chronic conditions; in particular, early detection results in less severe outcomes . Clinical preventive services include screening for the existence of the disease or predisposition to its development, counseling and immunizations against infectious agents . Despite their effectiveness, the utilization of preventive services is typically lower than for regular medical services . In contrast to their apparent cost in time and money, the benefits of preventive services are not directly perceived by patient because their effects are on the long term or might be greater for society as a whole than at the individual level . </P> <P> Therefore, public health programs are important in educating the public, and promoting healthy lifestyles and awareness about chronic diseases . While those programs can benefit from funding at different levels (state, federal, private) their implementation is mostly in charge of local agencies and community - based organizations . </P>

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