The chronic cost of chronic diseases

CHRONIC HEALTH conditions such as cancer, mental illness, heart disease, stroke, and diabetes extract a terrible human cost. According to figures released yesterday by the Milken Institute, Massachusetts has one of the highest rates nationwide for chronic illness. (Full article: 834 words)

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