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The Growing Crisis of Chronic Disease in the United States
1 8/10/09 11:37 AM. The Growing Crisis of Chronic Disease in the United States Chronic Diseases: What Are They? Chronic Diseases: Costing Employers Chronic diseases are ongoing, generally incurable illnesses and Employees or conditions, such as heart Disease , asthma, cancer, and employers and employees are paying for the high costs diabetes. These diseases are often preventable, and of Chronic Disease through the increase in health costs as- frequently manageable through early detection, improved sociated with greater demand for and use of diet, exercise, and treatment therapy. health care services. t Health care premiums for employer-sponsored family Chronic Diseases: Costing Lives, Reducing coverage have increased by 87% since Quality of Life t Health care coverage costs for people with a Chronic con- Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and dition average $6,032 annually five times higher than for disability in the United States .
While today’s situation is grave, the chronic disease crisis looms even larger tomorrow. t By 2025, chronic diseases will affect an estimated 164 million Americans – nearly half (49%) of the population (see Chart 1).13 The Growing Crisis of Chronic Disease in the United States 100 160 200 120 140 180 1995* 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 ...
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