Rising Chronic Disease Rates Portend Unsustainable Costs

Rising Chronic Disease Rates Portend Unsustainable Costs
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12 percent of Americans suffer from five or more chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes. This fraction of the population accounts for 41 percent of total health care spending.  

 



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