Cost of treating heart disease and stroke to triple
The cost of treating heart disease and stroke in the United States is expected to triple in the next 20 years, to $818 billion.
The annual cost for diabetes treatment nearly doubled in only six years from $6.7 billion in 2001 to $12.5 billion in 2007, according to a study published in the Oct 27 2008 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.