Fact Based List:
Top Ten Most Expensive Chronic Diseases for Payers
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 13:29
- Cardiovascular diseases ($317 billion*)
- Smoking-related health issues ($300+ billion*)
- Alcohol-related health issues ($249 billion)
- Diabetes ($245 billion)
- Alzheimer's disease ($236 billion)
- Cancer ($171 billion)
- Obesity ($147 billion)
- Arthritis ($128 billion*)
- Asthma ($56 billion*)
- Stroke ($33 billion)
Notes: Annual costs * Includes both direct medical costs and indirect costs
Source: HealthPayer Intelligence
Source URL: https://healthpayerintelligence.com/news/top-10-most-expensi...
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