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

An Unhealthy AmericaMilken InstitutePULMONARY CONDITIONSDensely urbanized regions, such as New England (excluding Vermont) and the Northeast, pose higher risks. The mostsignificant pollution factor remains motor vehicle emissions, but pollutants from industrial factories, coal-fired powerplants, and coal mining cannot be discounted.Residents of states that score high in smoking (such as Michigan and West Virginia) are also at greater risk for pulmonaryconditions. The bottom five states tend to rely less on coal power and, with the exception of Florida, are less urbanized.Pulmonary Conditions Population Reporting ConditionPulmonary Conditions Population Reporting Condition - As Percentage of Male Population, 2003As Percentage of Population, 2003Top Five States Percent ExpendituresBottom PRC* Five States Expenditures/PRC PercentKentucky Disease24.79 (Billions) Hawaii(Millions)(Thousands) 9.97Michigan 21.03 Nevada 11.75Cancer 48.1 10.6 4.5Maine 20.91 New Mexico 11.93Breast Cancer 5.5 1.1 4.8Massachusetts 20.91 Utah 13.17West Virginia Colon Cancer 20.49 3.9 Wyoming 0.3 11.5 13.35Sources: MEPS, Lung Milken Cancer Institute6.3 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 Population Reporting Pulmonary 32.5 Conditions 36.8 - Per Capita, 2003 0.9Heart Disease 64.7 19.2 3.4StrokeExpenditures13.6PRC*2.4Expenditures/PRC5.6DiseaseMental Disorders(Billions)45.8(Millions)30.3(Thousands)1.5Total 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[ 62 ]