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Managing this condition with appropriate medications could save the U.S. billions of dollars in medical costs.<sup>1<\/sup> The <strong>prevalence and cost of asthma have increased<\/strong> over the past decade, demonstrating the need for better access to care and medication. Appropriate medication management for patients with asthma could reduce the need for rescue medication\u2014as well as the costs associated with ER visits, inpatient admissions and missed days of work or school.<\/p>\n<h2><span data-teams=\"true\">Historical Results \u2013 National Averages<\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assesses adults and children 5\u201364 years of age who were identified as having persistent asthma and had a ratio of controller medications to total asthma medications of 0.50 or greater during the measurement year. Why It Matters Asthma is a treatable, manageable, condition that affects more than 25 million people in the United States. 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