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Engaging and Empowering Consumers

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Engaging and Empowering Consumers: Chronic Disease

Number of People with Expenses for the Top Five Most Costly Conditions, 2000 and 2004

The prevalence of the top five most costly conditions increased by nearly 20 million between 2000 and 2004.

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2007) The Five Most Costly Conditions, 2000 and 2004: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, March 2007


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