HCO Whitepaper
Executive Summary Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) represent two of the most common respiratory diseases. Together, over 40 million Americans suffer from asthma or COPD. While asthma affects all ages, COPD impacts mostly adults; however, each of these conditions is associated with exacerbations that are debilitating, require healthcare utilization, and greatly reduce quality of life. In the United States, the annual healthcare costs related to these complex diseases…
