Study exposes Australia’s $1.2B bill to treat high blood pressure

Treating Australia’s high blood pressure problem comes at a high annual cost of more than AUD1.2 billion, with patients covering 40% of the bill in out-of-pocket charges, and the taxpayer footing the remaining 60% through government subsidies and industry contracts, says a new analysis by The George Institute for Global Health published Nov. 24 in the Medical Journal of Australia.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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