HF ‘most expensive’ comorbidity, exceeding $22 billion per year

An additional $22.3 billion is spent nationally on HF-related medical services each year, with the total annual expenditure for adults with HF approaching $180 billion, according to an analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data.
In the analysis, researchers found that expenditures for patients with HF in the U.S. increased from 2009 to 2018, with roughly $3,594 per year attributable to HF. Additionally, the average annual expenditure for a patient with HF was $28,950, or roughly fivefold higher than that of patients without HF.
“Together, these findings suggest that expenditure for

An additional $22.3 billion is spent nationally on HF-related medical services each year, with the total annual expenditure for adults with HF approaching $180 billion, according to an analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data.
In the analysis, researchers found that expenditures for patients with HF in the U.S. increased from 2009 to 2018, with roughly $3,594 per year attributable to HF. Additionally, the average annual expenditure for a patient with HF was $28,950, or roughly fivefold higher than that of patients without HF.
“Together, these findings suggest that expenditure for