On the recordOctober 25, 2000
I cannot give you a specific number as you asked, but I know that it is multiplied severalfold because of the inability to take the drugs. For example, we know that if someone is able to take their hypertensive medication or their diabetic medication and maintain their hypertension or diabetes within the normal range, they can expect to live a normal life span and avoid the complications which put them into the hospital and greatly increase the cost of medical services. If we focus on prevention in health care instead of worrying about the cutting costs, if we focus on prevention, we will cut the costs of health care in this country.
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