Insomniacs Have Higher Medical Bills

Is this a catch 22?  Which is the correct answer here?  Hopefully insomnia won't become a qualifier for eligibility at any time, but it appears if you get treated perhaps your medical bills could be less expensive down the road, sleep now or sleep later.  BD

They found that patients who had been diagnosed with insomnia or received a prescription treatment for insomnia averaged around $9,000 in health care costs. That's roughly triple the expenses of patients without the sleep disorder. As many as one in 10 adults suffers from chronic insomnia, making it the most common sleep disorder in America, doctors said.

Experts believe that treating the insomnia may reduce many of the associated medical conditions and lower the health care costs at the same time.

Source:  Insomniacs Have Higher Medical Bills - Health News Story - KOCO Oklahoma City