On the recordJune 7, 2016
Alzheimer's is also the most expensive disease in America. It incurs catastrophic cost to Medicaid and to Medicare: approximately $236 billion in 2016, alone.
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congress.govChris Smith: “Alzheimer's is also the most expensive disease in America. It incurs catastrophic cost to Medicaid and to Medicare…”
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Smith emphasizes the financial burden of Alzheimer's on healthcare systems.
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