Costs of treating strokes in U.S. expected to soar
A “looming crisis” in healthcare
Costs to treat stroke are projected to more than double and the number of people having strokes may increase 20 percent by 2030, according to the American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association.
In a statement published in Stroke, an AHA journal, the association cites the aging U.S. population as the main reason for the increases and predicts that by 2030: