Chronic Care Statistics
- Half of all adult Americans have a chronic condition – 117 million people
- 99% of Medicare spending is on patients with chronic conditions
- One in four Americans have 2+ chronic conditions
- Two in Three Medicare beneficiaries have 2+ chronic conditions
- One in three Medicare beneficiaries have 4+ chronic conditions
- 7 of the top 10 causes of death in 2014 were from chronic diseases
- People with chronic conditions account for 86% of national healthcare spending
- Racial and ethnic minorities receive poorer care than whites on 40% of quality measures, including chronic care coordination and patient-centered care
Sources: CMS, CDC, Kaiser Family Foundation, AHRQ