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What do rising chronic disease rates mean for Wisconsin?

Projected total cost of chronic disease from 2016-2030 in Wisconsin is $768 billion. In 2015, 3.4 million people in Wisconsin had at least 1 chronic disease, 1.3 million had 2 or more chronic diseases. Chronic disease could cost Wisconsin $37.2 billion in medical costs and an extra $13.9 billion annually in lost employee productivity (average per year 2016-2030). WHITE PAPER: The Costly Chronic Disease Epidemic in Wisconsin
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June 18, 2016 
Wausau Daily Herald, Marsh eld News-Herald, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune and Stevens Point Journal
By: Steve Elliott, Dian Palmer, Bran- don Scholz and Arthur Taggart 

There...

OP-ED
Jun 18, 2016

May 18, 2016 
The Capitol Times
By: Arthur Taggart
 

During our state’s presidential primary debate this spring, there was great focus on job growth in Wisconsin and whether or not we’re on the winning or losing...

OP-ED
May 18, 2016

April 25, 2016 
Leader-Telegram
By: Rick Wallin
 

I am concerned about the rise in chronic diseases, and particularly I am concerned by how little is being said about this during the ...

OP-ED
Apr 25, 2016

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