chronic
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They can’t calculate with any precision the future costs of chronic illness and long-term care, especially when the price tag for such care is rising so fast.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
When hospitalized in May, he was initially treated for a hernia, and later for chronic bronchopulmonary disease and heart problems.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
In the 2010s, conversations about women, chronic illness, and the pain gap reached critical mass.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026
Without effective coping mechanisms, the stress can build into chronic diagnoses, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
With the advance in HIV/AIDS treatment protocols, the disease has been transformed from a certain death sentence to a manageable chronic illness—but only for those with access to treatment.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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