The nation’s 10 most expensive medical conditions cost about $500 billion to treat in 2005, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The money paid for visits to doctor's offices, clinics and emergency departments, hospital stays, home health care and prescription medicines.
Estimated spending for the 10 most expensive conditions:
Heart conditions $76 billion
Trauma disorders $72 billion
Cancer $70 billion
Mental disorders, including depression $56.0 billion
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease $54 billion
High blood pressure $42 billion
Type 2 diabetes $34 billion
Osteoarthritis and other joint diseases $34 billion
Back problems $32 billion
Normal childbirth $32 billion
AHRQ, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, works to enhance the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care in the United States. The data in this AHRQ News and Numbers summary are taken from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, a detailed source of information on the health services used by Americans, the frequency with which they are used, the cost of those services, and how they are paid.
The Simple Truth about Feral Cats and Trap, Neuter, and Return
• What are feral cats?
• What is Trap, Neuter, and Return?
• How can you help?
The "First Time Visitor" page at Alley Cat Allies is the best resource for a quick introduction to this topic.
View or download this PDF to learn more: All About Feral Cats
Free download version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to read PDF files is available here
Thanks to Alley Cat Allies, you can download the free video The Humane Solution: Reducing Feral Cat Populations with Trap-Neuter-Returnhere.
And the free video Trap-Neuter-Return: A Humane Approach to Feral Cat Control is available here.
Links to both videos and more informational videos for purchase are available from this page on the Alley Cat Allies web site.
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