Pickleball Injuries Cost Americans Nearly $400 Million This Year — And Seniors Are Hit Hardest

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Pickleball could be a major culprit in injuries leading to an increase in people using healthcare services—news that caused big health insurance companies’ shares to fall earlier this month—according to UBS analysts, who released a note Monday estimating Americans will spend between $250-500 million in costs tied to pickle injuries this year.

UBS analysts estimated pickleball will result in approximately $377,000,000 of medical costs for ... [+] Americans this year, 80% of which will be in the outpatient setting. (AP Photo/Matt York...
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