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Home > Cost of Chronic Disease > Cardiovascular Disease: Heart Disease & Stroke > The Economic Burden of Cardiovascular Disease
In 2003, $31.7 billion in payments were made to Medicare beneficiaries discharged from short-stay hospitals with a principal diagnosis of cardiovascular disease--an average of $8,966 per discharge.
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]