Avoidable costs by diseases in the United States 2013
This statistic displays the non-adherence avoidable costs by disease in the United States in billion U.S. dollars in 2013. Avoidable costs totaled 24.6 billion U.S. dollars for HIV in 2013. Chronic diseases are some of the most prominent and costly, however, they are preventable. Almost a quarter of those with chronic conditions have physical and daily activity limitations. Avoidable costs can rise in patients with chronic diseases due to non-adherence to treatment.