Schizophrenia Cost The U.S. $281.6 Billion In 2020; $62 Billion In Direct Costs
During 2020, the costs of schizophrenia in the United States was estimated at $281.6 billion. About 22% ($62.0 billion) of the total cost was due to direct health and human services. About 1.8% ($5.1 billion) of the total, was for costs of supplemental security income (SSI) payments or social security disability insurance (SSDI). About 6%, ($16.8 billion) of the total was for corrections system costs. The remaining $219.6 billion was due to indirect costs of lost productivity for the individual …