Diabetes Takes Biggest Bite Out of U.S. Health Care Spending

 Really? Are you calculating this correctly?and we can't figure out how to take a tiny fraction of this and solve all the problems in stroke. A billion here and there would be enough for me to solve this.

Diabetes Takes Biggest Bite Out of U.S. Health Care Spending

The top 10 most costly health expenses in 2013, according to the analysis, were:

• Diabetes -- $101.4 billion.
• Ischemic heart disease -- $88.1 billion.
• Low back and neck pain -- $87.6 billion.
• High blood pressure -- $83.9 billion.
• Injuries from falls -- $76.3 billion.
• Depression -- $71.1 billion.
• Dental care -- $66.4 billion.
• Vision and hearing problems -- $59 billion.
• Skin-related problems -- $55.7 billion.
• Pregnancy and postpartum care -- $55.6 billion.

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2016 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

Between 2012 and 2030, total direct medical costs of CVD are projected to increase from $396 billion to $918 billion. 

Costs to treat stroke in America may double by 2030

Costs to treat stroke may increase from $71.55 billion in 2010 to $183.13 billion