Stroke Care Costs Projected to Double

The costs of treating stroke will more than double by 2030, a new report says. The main reason given is the aging of the U.S. population. American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association released the policy statement. It predicts that the actual number of strokes will rise 20%. Stroke care costs are projected to jump from about $72 billion in 2010 to $183 billion in 2030. The result will be a strain on the health care system, an expert told HealthDay News. Lost productivity would cost another $57 billion, the policy statement says. That’s up from $34 billion in 2010. About 90% of people who survive a stroke are left with some type of disability. Strokes are expected to increase most among people ages 45 to 64 years old, and among Hispanics. The journal Stroke published the statement. HealthDay News wrote about it May 22.