Chronic conditions a huge burden on health spending

Nearly half of all Americans suffer from chronic conditions, according to research conducted at the Institute for Health and Aging at the University of California, San Francisco. Direct and indirect treatment for chronic conditions totals about $659 bil per year. The studies also found that persons with chronic conditions are more likely to be underinsured that those without chronic conditions.
WASHINGTON--More than 45% of Americans (about 100 million people) suffer from chronic conditions, costing society $659 billion per year, according to an article in the Nov. 13 Journal of the [...]