Wow, Multiple Sclerosis is Expensive
I always knew that living with multiple sclerosis (MS) was super-expensive, but a new study is a real eye-opener. The study, published in the journal Neurology, puts the annual tab for MS in the U.S. at $85.4 billion in 2019. Most of that amount, $63.3 billion, comes from direct medical costs — things like disease-modifying therapy (DMT) infusions at clinics ($6.7 billion), outpatient care ($5.5 billion), and prescription medications ($37.9…Continue Reading