A total of $138.3 billion was spent in 2009 on treating all conditions for women between the ages of 18 and 39 years, according to a statistical brief by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
The information in the brief was compiled using data from the 2009 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey's Household Component.
In 2009, the total expenditures for the top four most commonly treated conditions for women, according to the brief, were:
• Normal pregnancy/delivery — $29.5 billion
• Mental disorders — $12.1 billion
• Asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — $3.5 billion
• Bronchitis/upper respiratory infection — $1.5 billion
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The information in the brief was compiled using data from the 2009 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey's Household Component.
In 2009, the total expenditures for the top four most commonly treated conditions for women, according to the brief, were:
• Normal pregnancy/delivery — $29.5 billion
• Mental disorders — $12.1 billion
• Asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — $3.5 billion
• Bronchitis/upper respiratory infection — $1.5 billion
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