Chronic conditions are drivers in Medicare cost within the Urban Population of Milwaukee. Our #1 focus is Obesity and its high morbidity. Diabetes and kidney disease/dialysis is a byproduct of Obesity.
According to: Kenneth E. Thorpe, Ph.D., Robert W. Woodruff Professor and
Chair of the Department of Health Policy & Management, Rollins School of
Public Health, Emory University the following are the top 5 drivers of health care cost. They account for a third of the growth in cost for Medicare. They are:
–Diabetes
(8 percent of growth)
–Arthritis
(7 percent)
–Kidney
disease (6%)
–Hypertension
(6%)
–Mental
disorders (5%)
Additionally, doubling of obesity since 1987 accounts for 7 to 10% of the rise in health care spending (varies by time period). CBO/Congressional Budget Office estimates 8%.
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We see ongoing education/training in the 5 areas of disease in Personal Health
Management is one of major keys to better health, better health management,
better health cost and overall better health care. The area of Morbidity can affect
Mortality and health care cost.
better health cost and overall better health care. The area of Morbidity can affect
Mortality and health care cost.
