By Kevin Stankiewicz
Posted Oct 22, 2018 at 6:31 AM
Finding the right Medicare plan is important for all seniors -- but especially those with multiple, chronic diseases. The enrollment period began last week and runs through Dec. 7.
The Medicare open enrollment period,...
WHAT DO RISING CHRONIC DISEASE RATES MEAN FOR OHIO?
Projected total cost of chronic disease from 2016-2030 in Ohio is $1.5 trillion. In 2015, 7 million people in Ohio had at least 1 chronic disease, 2.9 million had 2 or more chronic diseases. Chronic disease could cost Ohio $70.8 billion in medical costs and an extra $29.6 billion annually in lost employee productivity (average per year 2016-2030).
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