The cost of treating women for heart disease leads a list of the top 10 most expensive conditions for women, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
The analysis by this American agency reveals that the top 10 most costly conditions in terms of health care expenditures for women were:
- heart disease (over $43.6 billion)
- cancer
- mental disorders
- trauma-related disorders
- osteoarthritis
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma
- hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Diabetes
- back problems
- hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol levels)
The first few thoughts that hit me while reading this list were: Continue reading “Heart disease = most costly condition for women”
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