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Heart disease is the #1 most costly medical condition in the U.S. Hypertension is #5 and cerebrovascular disease is #7.

Thorpe, Kenneth E., Curtis S. Florence, David H. Howard, and Peter Joski. 'The Impact of Obesity on Rising Medical Spending'.