Financial Management

8 costliest chronic diseases

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.

Morgan Haefner

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019

Here are eight of the costliest chronic diseases:

1. Heart disease and stroke

2. Cancer

3. Diabetes

4. Obesity

5. Arthritis

6. Alzheimer’s disease

7. Epilepsy

8. Tooth decay

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