America's Chronic Disease Crisis: 6 in 10 Adults Now Have at Least One Chronic Condition
CDC data confirms that chronic diseases now affect 60% of American adults, with 40% having two or more conditions. The United States spends more on healthcare than any nation yet ranks last among developed countries in health outcomes.
By the Numbers
- Heart disease: 121 million Americans
- Diabetes/prediabetes: 130 million
- Obesity: 42% of adults
- Autoimmune diseases: 50 million
- Annual cost: $4.1 trillion
MAHA Daily Editorial: This isn't normal. This isn't inevitable. Americans weren't always this sick. Something changed—our food, our environment, our medical approach. MAHA is asking the questions our health institutions refuse to ask.