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How Repealing Helmet Laws Strains Public Taxpayers and Hospitals
Michigan's helmet law repeal raised inpatient costs by 26%, adding $6.4 million in excess annual spending and straining trauma centers and taxpayers, study shows.
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NewswiseRepeal of universal motorcycle helmet laws linked to 26% increase in crash-related hospital costs
Repealing universal motorcycle helmet laws is associated with a significant increase in crash-related inpatient costs, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Using Michigan's 2012 repeal as a natural experiment, researchers found that the policy change led to a 26% increase in average inpatient costs per motorcycle crash patient.
How repealing helmet laws strains public taxpayers and hospitals
Repealing universal motorcycle helmet laws is associated with a significant increase in crash-related inpatient costs, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).
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