Report: States foot hefty bill for chronic disease
A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention puts a very large price tag on what chronic diseases cost, on average, at the state level.
A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention puts a very large price tag on what chronic diseases cost, on average, at the state level.
Some examples from the new study, which was done by CDC staff and researchers at the University of North Carolina:
Average annual medical costs, in 2010 dollars, were $410 million for asthma, $1.6 million for arthritis and high blood pressure and $1.8 million for diabetes.
Average absenteeism costs ranged from $5 million for congestive heart failure to $217 million for arthritis. Heart diseases led to $201 million in absenteeism, compared to $97 million for depression.
The researchers analyzed data from 2004 to 2008.
The full report can be seen here.
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