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Date Submitted:
12/17/07
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Stroke Costs Reaching Trillions
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The financial cost of strokes in the U.S. will soar to more than $2.2 trillion over the next 45 years if no action is taken to improve preventive care or treatment, according to a new study. Researchers say much of the bill for those stroke-related costs will be for black and Latino stroke patients, who tend to suffer from strokes at an earlier age and receive poorer preventive care.
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