The Urban Institute has just released a study of the total national hospital costs associated with firearm assault injuries. They amount to $669,000,000 in 2010. The study concludes that the bulk (about 75%) of these costs— are paid for by us, either through public insurance programs such as Medicaid or as uncompensated care for the uninsured.
The study also found that gun assault injuries are disproportionately concentrated among young males—young men aged 15 to 34 accounted for 70 percent of such injuries. And young black males are the largest victims.
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