Slide 10 - Number of Persons Receiving Medical Treatment for Selected Diseases, 1987 and 2002


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Number of Persons Receiving Medical Treatment for Selected Diseases, 1987 and 2002

The number of persons receiving medical care for many chronic diseases increased between 1987 and 2002.

Source: Adapted with permission from Thorpe, KE et al, “The Rising Prevalence of Treated Disease: Effects on Private Health Insurance Spending,” Health Affairs 24 (2005): w5.317-w5.325 (published online 27 June 2005). Original at http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.w5.317v1


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