U.S. Health Care Costs From Birth Defects Total Almost $23 Billion a Year
CDC study finds many cases involve babies, but care may be needed for a lifetime
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By E.J. Mundell
Thursday, January 19, 2017
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THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- About three of every 100 U.S. newborns have a serious birth defect, and health care costs tied to these difficulties total almost $23 billion annually, new research shows.
The findings might help "motivate change" in reducing costs associated with birth defects "through prevention, early detection and care throughout the life span," said researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
According to the advocacy group March of Dimes, birth defects are health conditions in newborns that "change the shape or function of one or more parts of the body."
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