Investing in women’s heart health could save US $28B annually: 10 things to know

Becker's Healthcare October 29, 2024
Elizabeth Gregerson

The U.S. economy could grow by $28 billion annually by 2040 if women’s heart health was addressed equally to that of men.

The McKinsey Health Institute and the American Heart Association studied the effect heart health inequities have on women’s lives in a recently published report, “The State of U.S. Women’s Heart Health: A Path to Improved Health and Financial Outcomes.”

Here are 10 things to know from the report:

1. Women in the U.S. could regain 1.6 million years of life lost because of poor health and early deaths if health inequities were addressed.
2. While men have a higher prevalence of diabetes than women, the presence of diabetes increases women’s cardiovascular risk by three- to sevenfold compared to...

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