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U.S. Lyme Disease Costs Could Exceed $1 Billion Annually

Prolonged illness in infected Americans costs up to $1.3 billion a year in treatments
Patient engagement initiatives can decrease costs without sacrificing quality care

Patient Engagement Can Cut Costs, Improve Outcomes

Initiatives can decrease hospital visits, cut morbidity and mortality, up treatment adherence
Nearly one in 10 American adults don't take their medications as prescribed because they can't afford to

CDC: ~8 Percent of U.S. Adults Nonadherent Due to Rx Costs

Patients skipping doses, taking less medication or delaying filling prescriptions
For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in the Veterans Affairs system

More Variation in Costs Than Outcomes of PCI in VA System

Smaller variation in one-year risk-adjusted mortality than in risk-standardized costs after PCI
Annual health care expenses are substantially higher for smokers and the obese

Obesity More Expensive to Treat Than Smoking

Health care costs associated with obesity, smoking increased noticeably during 1998 to 2011
Diabetes patients

Obesity in Diabetes Shortens Life, Ups Health Care Costs

Stratified analysis shows obesity is linked to large decreases in life expectancy in diabetes patients