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

An Unhealthy AmericaMilken InstituteLUNG CANCERKentucky and West Virginia, which report high smoking rates, also report high PRC totals for lung cancer. In fact, the fivestates ranking highest for lung cancer PRC also rank among the top ten for smoking rates. States scoring lowest for lungcancer report lowest rates of smoking.Lung Cancer Population Reporting ConditionLung Cancer Population Reporting Condition - As Percentage of Population, 2003As Percentage of Population, 2003Top Five States Percent ExpendituresBottom PRC* Five StatesExpenditures/PRCPercentKentuckyDisease0.18 (Billions) Utah (Millions) (Thousands) 0.06Nevada Cancer 0.17 48.1 North Dakota 10.6 4.5 0.09TennesseeBreast Cancer 0.16 5.5 Minnesota 1.1 4.8 0.09WyomingColon Cancer0.163.9Nebraska0.3 11.50.09West Virginia 0.16 Kansas 0.10Lung Cancer 6.3 0.4 17.1Sources: MEPS, Milken InstituteProstate 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 Population Reporting 32.5 Lung Cancer - 36.8 Per Capita, 2003 0.9Heart Disease 64.7 19.2 3.4Stroke 13.6 2.4 5.6Expenditures PRC* Expenditures/PRCMental Disorders 45.8 30.3 1.5Disease(Billions) (Millions) (Thousands)Total 277.0 162.2 1.7Cancer 48.1 10.6 4.5PRC: Population Reporting ConditionBreast Cancer 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[ 59 ]