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Top Five Most Costly Conditions among Adults Age 18 and Older, 2012: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population |
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This Statistical Brief presents data from the MEPS-HC regarding medical expenditures associated with the five most costly conditions for adults age 18 and older. The estimates have been separately presented for individuals ages 18-64 and the elderly age 65 and older in 2012.
The five most costly conditions among adults ages 18-64 were trauma-related disorders, cancer, mental disorders, heart conditions, and arthritis and other non-traumatic joint disorders. Among the elderly age 65 and older, the five most expensive conditions were heart conditions,
cancer, arthritis and other non-traumatic joint disorders, trauma-related disorders, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. |
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Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857