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[Term] Chronic Diseases [Why it matters] Chronic diseases are extremely expensive to treat and have contributed to much of the recent increase in overall health-care spending. Reform proposals would attempt to address this issue by providing more of a focus on preventive care that would keep chronic diseases from developing. [What it is] 
Conditions such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes, which are the leading causes of death in the U.S.
Understanding the Health-Care Debate: Your Indispensable Guide-TIME
What it is