SOURCE: 2010 Census. Notes: Cities shown are those included in the urbanized area names. Population and land area for these cities reflect municipal boundaries in place at the time of the 2010 census. City boundaries may extend beyond the urbanized area.
An American who tests positive for HIV today is expected to wrack up about $600,000. ATLANTA â An American diagnosed with the AIDS virus can expect to live for about 24 years on average, and the cost of health care over those two-plus decades is more than $600,000, new research indicates.
When treatment does begin, the average monthly cost is about $2,100. The cost of drugs is nearly three-fourths of the lifetime expense. Unfortunately, one in four people with HIV don't know they're infected.They find out only when their immune system collapses. The cost of treatment started at this late stage averages $4,700 per month.he cost of drugs is nearly three-fourths of the lifetime expense. Unfortunately, one in four people with HIV don't know they're infected. They find out only when their immune system collapses. The cost of treatment started at this late stage averages $4,700 per month.