Total national health expenditures: $3.6 trillion (2018).
Nothing kills more Americans than heart disease and stroke. More than 868,000 Americans die of heart disease or stroke every year—that’s one-third of all deaths. These diseases take an economic toll, as well, costing our health care system $214 billion per year and causing $138 billion in lost productivity on the job.
Each year in the United States, more than 1.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer, and almost 600,000 die from it, making it the second leading cause of death. The cost of cancer care continues to rise and is expected to reach almost $174 billion by 2020.
More than 34.2 million Americans have diabetes, and another 88 million adults in the United States have a condition called prediabetes, which puts them at risk for type 2 diabetes. Diabetes can cause serious complications, including heart disease, kidney failure, and blindness. In 2017, the total estimated cost of diagnosed diabetes was $327 billion in medical costs and lost productivity.
Obesity affects 19% of children and 42% of adults, putting people at risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. Over a quarter of all Americans 17 to 24 years are too heavy to join the military. Obesity costs the US health care system $147 billion a year.
Alzheimer’s disease, a type of dementia, is an irreversible, progressive brain disease that affects about 5.7 million Americans. It is the sixth leading cause of death among all adults and the fifth leading cause for those aged 65 or older. In 2010 , the costs of treating Alzheimer’s disease were estimated to fall between $159 billion and $215 billion.8 By 2040, these costs are projected to jump to between $379 billion and $500 billion annually.
Risk Factors:
SMOKING
PHYSICAL INACTIVITY
OVEREATING/UNHEALTHY EATING
EXCESS ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
AMOUNT OF FRAUDULENT MEDICARE PAYMENTS FOR 2020:
OVER $46 BILLION.
AMOUNT OF FRAUDULENT MEDICAID PAYMENTS FOR 2020:
OVER $86 BILLION.
MANDATING VACCINES FOR "COVID" TO "PROTECT HEALTH" IS MUCH LIKE OUTLAWING DRUNK DRIVING ONLY FOR THOSE DRINKING HARD LIQUOR, AND NOT BEER OR WINE.
A RESULT OF TOTAL FUCKING DIPSHIT MORONS IN CHARGE OF MAKING LAWS.