And while other big cities on the West Coast like Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland also have large L.G.B.T. populations, San Francisco continues to draw people, including from nearby San Jose, which has one of the smallest shares of L.G.B.T. people among the nationâs largest metropolitan areas. 1  Photo.
In that same period, the cost of treating heart attack patients rose from about $11,000 to about $15,000. Total heart attack spending in the same period rose from $2.6 billion to $3.4 billion.
1 Heart failure costs are projected to more than double in the next 20 years as the U.S. population ages and the incidence of the condition climbs. 2  By 2030, every U.S. taxpayer could be paying $244 each year for heart failure expenses. Heart failure costs are projected to more than double in the next 20 years as the U.S. population ages and the incidence of the condition climbs. 2  By 2030, every U.S. taxpayer could be paying $244 each year for heart failure expenses.