I was 10 years old. The chronic disease rate in our country was around 3%. We spent zero on chronic disease. A chronic disease in our children is up to 60%. We spend about $1.7 trillion a year treating [chronic disease]. it. The cost is going up 2% faster and our economy is growing, so it's unsustainable. Secretary Rawlins pointed out about 75% of our kids can't qualify for military service. (05:47–05:52)
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Asserts that $1.7 trillion is spent annually on treating chronic disease.
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