Christina is the assistant managing editor for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) and The American Journal of Accountable Care® (AJAC), and joined AJMC® in 2016. She oversees the entire process of the publication of the print journals, from manuscript submission to publication, and works with the editors in chief and editorial boards to promote the journals.

She has a BS in public health from Rutgers University. You can connect with Christina on 

The majority of research on healthcare expenditures focuses on high-needs, high-cost patients, particularly the group of Americans who are responsible for the top 1% of expenditures. However, a new study in 

shines a spotlight on the often-overlooked population of low spenders and finds that they tend to be younger, healthier, and better able to access healthcare.

For more on low spenders, including their age demographics and annual out-of-pocket costs, see the infographic below.

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Low spenders, defined as the bottom 50% of the population when ranked by healthcare expenditures, are responsible for just 2.8% of US healthcare spending.

Infographic: Low Health Spenders Report Fewer Access Problems, Better Health