As health problems stack up, so do serious financial woes, study shows

As health problems stack up, so do serious financial woes, study shows

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/09/220920100732.htm

In fact, adults' risk of serious financial problems rises directly with the number of chronic health conditions they have, the study of nearly 3 million privately insured adults finds.

They didn't need to have rare conditions, either. The study focuses on relatively common long-term conditions, including high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, cancer, dementia, stroke, substance use disorders and common ailments of the heart, lungs, kidneys and liver.