Common use of Asthma Clause in Contracts

Asthma. Asthma is a chronic, incurable disease which causes many symptoms that make breathing difficult [3]. Around 5% of the Medicare population in the Parkview area is affected by asthma, as well a portion of the population of adults and children. Asthma as a chief health concern was not mentioned in the community or provider surveys, but asthma in the Medicare population appeared as a primary concern in several of the seven counties according to HCI. While the population affected may be small, the disease burden is high due to expensive and potentially life-long costs associated with managing symptoms of asthma. There are several clinical intervention strategies recommended by healthcare professionals to reduce the frequency and severity of symptoms. Table 5: Asthma ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Kosciusko LaGrange Noble Wabash ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Asthma 5.6% 6% 4.5% 3.6% 5.5% 4.8% 5.5%