A new report finds that chronic disease can be costly for Minnesotans. The state Health Department’s Stefan Gildemeister says in 2012 about 35-percent of insured Minnesotan’s had at least one chronic condition:…

In 2012 Minnesota’s total bill for chronic disease was 22.7 billion dollars. That works out to an average of $12,800 for each insured resident with one or more chronic diseases.