Health Evolution June 11, 2024
Chronic diseases pose an acute and growing challenge for the United States’ health care system. According to the CDC, approximately six in 10 U.S. adults have a chronic disease, while about four in 10 U.S. adults have more than one chronic disease. These conditions—including Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic lung disease, heart disease, hypertension, obesity, stroke, and others—are among the leading causes of disability and death in the United States and drive much of the country’s annual health care costs. Research suggests the number of U.S. adults with chronic conditions will continue to increase in the coming decades, which could further exacerbate the monetary, health, and life costs of these diseases.
While chronic diseases can affect all...
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