More than a quarter of all Americans—and two out of three older Americans—are estimated to have at least two chronic physical or behavioral health problems. Treatment for people living with these multiple chronic conditions (MCC) currently accounts for an estimated 66 percent of the Nation's health care costs.
Find out more about prevention and chronic care at: https://www.ahrq.gov/prevention/index.html
For more information on the National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research (NCEPCR), please visit: https://www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/index.html