An Unhealthy America: The Economic Burden of ... - Milken Institute

An Unhealthy AmericaMilken InstituteSTATE HEALTH TRENDS, BY DISEASEBREAST CANCERNortheastern states report the highest breast cancer incidence rates. Environmental and dietary factors, and a strongemphasis on exams and early diagnosis, play roles. Another factor may be the region’s established history of women inthe white-collar job market. Women in sedentary jobs show an increased risk of the cancer. Western states show thelowest incidence rates.Breast Cancer Population Reporting ConditionBreast Cancer Population Reporting Condition - As Percentage of Female Population, 2003As Percentage of Female Population, 2003Top Five States Percent ExpendituresBottom PRC* Five StatesExpenditures/PRCPercentNew Hampshire Disease1.00 (Billions) Wyoming (Millions) (Thousands) 0.55Massachusetts Cancer 0.98 48.1 New Mexico 10.6 4.5 0.55Connecticut Breast Cancer 0.98 5.5 Arizona 1.1 4.8 0.57Vermont Colon Cancer 0.97 3.9 Montana 0.3 11.5 0.57Rhode IslandLung Cancer0.956.3Utah0.4 17.10.57Sources: MEPS, Milken InstituteProstate Cancer 4.3 1.0 4.1Other Cancers 28.0 7.7 3.6Pulmonary Conditions 45.2 49.2 0.9DiabetesPopulation Reporting Breast27.1Cancer13.7- Per Capita, 20032.0Hypertension 32.5 36.8 0.9Heart Disease 64.7 19.2 3.4Stroke Expenditures 13.6 PRC* 2.4 Expenditures/PRC 5.6Disease Mental Disorders (Billions) 45.8 (Millions) 30.3 (Thousands) 1.5Cancer Total 277.0 48.1 162.2 10.6 4.5 1.7PRC: Breast Population Cancer Reporting Condition 5.5 1.1 4.8Colon Cancer 3.9 0.3 11.5Lung Cancer 6.3 0.4 17.1Prostate Cancer 4.3 1.0 4.1Other Cancers 28.0 7.7 3.6Pulmonary Conditions 45.2 49.2 0.9Diabetes 27.1 13.7 2.0Hypertension 32.5 36.8 0.9Heart Disease 64.7 19.2 3.4Stroke 13.6 2.4 5.6Mental Disorders 45.8 30.3 1.5Total 277.0 162.2 1.7PRC: Population Reporting ConditionLowestThird TierSecond TierHighest[ 57 ]