Hoy Health to Launch Remote Patient Monitoring Program for Underserved Communities New Program Aimed at Increasing Health Equity News provided by Share this article Share this article MORRISTOWN, N.J., Feb 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Chronic conditions affect more than half of the US adult population, with 6 in 10 adults having at least 1 chronic condition 1. Chronic conditions are the leading causes of death and disability and the leading drivers of the Nation's $3.8 trillion in annual health care costs 2. Hypertension, in particular, is a chronic condition that almost 1 in 2 adults suffer (45%) 3. Hypertension control rates are significantly lower among Non-Hispanic Blacks (48.5%), Hispanics (47.4%) and Asians (43.5%) than non-Hispanic whites (55.7%)