Those afflicted with hypochondria spend 10x more on health care than the average individual, according to this article. May be a relevant driver for health care costs, and thus insurance costs. I’ve heard that every medical student at some time in their education becomes a hypochondriac after learning all the failure modes of the human body.
After skimming this article, it drove me to search for the term “hypochondria” which this article suggests afflicts 5%-10% of the population.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/hypochondria
Those afflicted with hypochondria spend 10x more on health care than the average individual, according to this article. May be a relevant driver for health care costs, and thus insurance costs. I’ve heard that every medical student at some time in their education becomes a hypochondriac after learning all the failure modes of the human body.