Cardiovascular Disease Treatment Cost Projected to be $1.1 Billion By 2035

Heart disease is increasing at a troubling pace in the United States. According to UPI, a new estimate in a report by the American Heart Association says costs are expected to double from $555 billion in 2016 to a whopping $1.1 trillion in 2035. AHA President Steven Houser said, "Our new projections indicate cardiovascular disease is on a course that could bankrupt our nation's economy and health care system." The report projects that by 2035, 45 percent of the total U.S. population -- about 131 million people -- will have at least one health problem related to heart disease.