The number of health insurance claims filed for young people for conditions usually associated with older adults — such as high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea — has drastically increased between 2011 and 2015, according to an analysis released today.
Fair Health, a nonprofit that serves as a “national clearinghouse for claims data,” reviewed the insurance claims of around 150 million people, and found that claims for Type 2 diabetes doubled for people under 23; claims for prediabetes rose 110 percent in children; high blood pressure claims rose 67 percent; and sleep apnea claims rose 161 percent.
Read more about the findings on NPR.
Originally published at journal.thriveglobal.com