Americans Spend a Lot on Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Back Pain

The video explores healthcare spending in the U.S., focusing on a study published in JAMA. It examines spending trends from 1996 to 2013, highlighting conditions like diabetes and heart disease as major cost drivers. The analysis includes age and sex demographics, revealing that spending is highest for those aged 50-74 and women over 85. Chronic diseases and modifiable risk factors like hypertension contribute significantly to costs. The video concludes by emphasizing the complexity of healthcare spending and encourages viewers to support the show through Patreon.

How did healthcare spending vary by age and sex according to the data?

What are some of the modifiable risk factors that contribute to healthcare spending?