U.S. Has Highest Spending In The World For Older Adults With Heart Failure & Diabetes

Worldwide, the United States has the highest spending per person per year among people aged 65 to 90 years hospitalized with a heart failure exacerbation and a secondary diagnosis of diabetes, at about $30,877. In comparison, England spent the least for this population, at about $10,956 per person.

Spending related to drugs for this multimorbid population was also the highest in the United States, at $6,118 per person per year on average, compared to the lowest amount spent in England at $809 per person. Primary care spending for this population was highest for Spain, at $1,557 . . .