About Chronic Disease

Chronic disease is no longer a condition affecting a minority of Americans, it is a defining feature of public health in the United States. More than three quarters (76%) of all U.S. adults have one or more chronic diseases and more than half (51%) have two or more.

Patients are more than just statistics and charts, but knowing the numbers is key to improving healthcare access, affordability and representation.

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Million Americans (3 in 4) have at least one chronic disease and more than half (51%) have two or more chronic diseases

60%

of younger adults (18-34) have at least one chronic condition

75%

of midlife adults (35-64) have at least one chronic condition

 

90%

of adults (65 and over) have at least one chronic condition

~90%

of the $4.9 trillion the U.S. spends on healthcare annually is attributed to managing and treating chronic diseases

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/chronic-disease/about/index.html.

Chronic & Rare Disease in the United States

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