Mental Disorders Top The List Of The Most Costly Conditions In The United States: $201 Billion
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- 1 June 2016
- journal article
- Published by Health Affairs (Project Hope) in Health Affairs
- Vol. 35 (6), 1130-1135
- https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2015.1659
Abstract
Estimates of annual health spending for a comprehensive set of medical conditions are presented for the entire US population and with totals benchmarked to the National Health Expenditure Accounts. In 2013 mental disorders topped the list of most costly conditions, with spending at $201 billion.Keywords
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