Everylife Foundation

More Studies Confirm Hefty Economic Burden of Rare Diseases

It’s been nearly a year since the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases released its expansive report finding the total economic burden of rare disorders in the U.S. to be nearly $1 trillion.

Cost of Rare Diseases in US? Nearly $1 Trillion in 2019, EveryLife Finds

As anyone affected by a rare disease knows, treating the illness while trying to go about everyday life is an expensive undertaking.  But exactly how expensive — in terms of direct and indirect costs across rare disease populations — might still come as a surprise: almost…