By NextBestFitCapacity expansion in shortage areas
Facilities targeted at the services with the longest waits once demand rises.
Result
$30.0B
Per resident, per year
$88
÷ 341.1M people
Per household
$227
÷ 132.2M households
How it's calculated
| # | Step | Arithmetic | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New or expanded community health center sites | 1,000 × $8,000,000 | $8.0B |
| 2 | Ambulatory surgery & imaging centers | 400 × $25,000,000 | $10.0B |
| 3 | Dental clinics | 2,500 × $2,000,000 | $5.0B |
| 4 | Behavioral-health crisis & residential facilities | 350 × $20,000,000 | $7.0B |
| 5 | Total one-time cost | $30.0B |
By year
| Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.0B | $6.0B | $6.0B | $6.0B | $6.0B | $4.0B | $0.0B |
Inputs used
| Input | Kind | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New or expanded community health center sites | policy, high confidence | 1,000 |
| Cost per community health center site | estimate, medium confidence | $8,000,000 |
| Ambulatory surgery & imaging centers in shortage areas | policy, high confidence | 400 |
| Cost per surgery/imaging center | estimate, medium confidence | $25,000,000 |
| Dental clinics (operatories) added | policy, high confidence | 2,500 |
| Cost per dental clinic | estimate, medium confidence | $2,000,000 |
| Behavioral-health crisis & residential facilities | policy, high confidence | 350 |
| Cost per behavioral-health facility | estimate, medium confidence | $20,000,000 |
Trade-off: Starts in the build year so capacity is ready before later waves.