Americans spent $ 3,200,000,000 dollars that is 3.2 trillion dollars on health care and this amounts to $10000 per person in the USA.
We do NOT rank #1 in health care in ANY international measurement
Chronic diseases are the #1 cause and they are in general preventable or lessened by healthy living and reasonable weight maintenance.
Three most expensive diseases are diabetes, heart disease back pain - all associated with excess weight. 50% of diabetes spending is on drugs. However 70% of back pain dollars was on working age adults.
38% of health spending is on people over 65 years of age.
The biggest opportunity for savings on health care is prevention - healthy weight maintenance, no smoking, minimal alcohol, good sleep, and physical activity.
We can help
Dr B
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