8 costliest chronic diseases

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Of the nation’s $3.3 trillion in annual healthcare spending, 90 percent of it is spent on treating chronic illnesses, according to the CDC.

Here are eight of the costliest chronic diseases:  Continue reading article here…

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