The information in the brief was compiled using data from the 2009 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey’s Household Component.
In 2009, the total expenditures for the top four most commonly treated conditions for women, according to the brief, were:
• Normal pregnancy/delivery — $29.5 billion
• Mental disorders — $12.1 billion
• Asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — $3.5 billion
• Bronchitis/upper respiratory infection — $1.5 billion
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