UC Davis recently released economic projections for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the U.S. Here are some key findings from the analysis:
·
ASD-related medical,
nonmedical and productivity losses are estimated at $268 billion for 2015.
·
Costs of ASD will
range from $276 to $1 trillion (with a best estimate of $461 billion) for 2025.
·
The current costs of
ASD are more than double the combined costs of stroke and hypertension.
·
If ASD prevalence
continues its current growth trend, the costs will exceed those of diabetes by
2025.
·
Diabetes is funded by
the National Institutes of Health at over than five times the level of research
on ASD.
Source: UC Davis, July 28, 2015
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