I've been experiencing a lot of pain recently, and it seems to be costing me a fortune. From medical bills to medications, everything is adding up. I don't understand why dealing with pain has to be so expensive. Is there a reason why the cost of managing pain is so high?
7 answers
CryptoAlchemyMaster
Fri Dec 27 2024
Chronic pain poses significant financial costs to the United States.
Emanuele
Thu Dec 26 2024
In addition to health care costs, chronic pain also leads to missed workdays.
amelia_martinez_engineer
Thu Dec 26 2024
The economic impact of these missed workdays is estimated to be as high as $12.7 billion each year.
Stefano
Thu Dec 26 2024
It is estimated that the total annual cost of chronic pain in the US reaches up to $635 billion.
Nicola
Thu Dec 26 2024
Furthermore, chronic pain results in hours of work being missed, which costs the US economy approximately $95 to $96 billion annually.