A new study from health economists at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore shows that Americans spend around $635 billion annually on indirect costs associated with chronic pain management. The research was based on the 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey of more than 20,200 adults in the United States. The study found:
• People suffering from moderate pain paid $4,516 more than those without pain, who paid $4,475 on average
• Severe pain patients spent $3,210 more than patients with moderate pain
• Patients with joint pain paid $4,048 higher than average costs
• People with arthritis paid $5,838 more than average healthcare costs
• Patients with functional disabilities paid $9,680 more than people with average healthcare costs
• Loss of productivity due to pain cost $299 billion to $334 billion
The article was published in The Journal of Pain for the American Pain Society.
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• People suffering from moderate pain paid $4,516 more than those without pain, who paid $4,475 on average
• Severe pain patients spent $3,210 more than patients with moderate pain
• Patients with joint pain paid $4,048 higher than average costs
• People with arthritis paid $5,838 more than average healthcare costs
• Patients with functional disabilities paid $9,680 more than people with average healthcare costs
• Loss of productivity due to pain cost $299 billion to $334 billion
The article was published in The Journal of Pain for the American Pain Society.
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