The costs of chronic care can be catastrophic for patients as well as health systems, driving many millions of households below the poverty line each year.

对病人和卫生体系而言，长期治疗的费用可能是灾难性的，每年将数以百万计的家庭逼至贫困线以下。

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WHO estimates that, each year, the costs of health care push around 100 million people below the poverty line.

据世卫组织估计，因无力支付医疗费用，每年约有1亿人滑落到贫困线以下。

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WHO estimates that the costs of care drive around 100 million people below the poverty line each year.

据世卫组织估计，医疗费用每年把约1亿人推到贫穷线之下。

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Below-the-line costs (for things like props, makeup and drivers) are often hard to adjust, so the big change is going to have to come from star salaries.

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