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Cost of Diabetes is Rising and Set to Explode Posted: Monday, March 18, 2013

The cost of diabetes in the United States has climbed 41% since 2007.

What Does It Cost for the Care of a Person with Diabetes? Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Diabetes care costs increased with poorer control.

Sharp Rise in Diabetic Eye Disease Makes American Diabetes Month Ever More Important Posted: Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults in the United States. According to recent studies funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), diabetic retinopathy, one of the most common and debilitating complications of diabetes, increased by 3.7 million new cases over the last decade.

New Strategies for Diabetes Treatment Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2012

Researchers are trying new approaches to treat type 2 diabetes amid widespread uncertainty about the most effective therapies and concerns that current strategies might be doing some patients more harm than good.

Elective Surgeries for Diabetes Patients Result in Longer Hospital Stays and Higher Costs Posted: Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Patients with diabetes experience significantly higher rates of surgical and systemic complications, higher mortality and increased length of stay during hospitalization following 11 major elective procedures....

New Team Approach Improves Diabetes Outcomes and Lowers Medication Costs Posted: Monday, June 04, 2012

An integrated wellness team approach to diabetes care is helping patients lower their prescription costs and improve their condition....

America's Waistline Expands and Costs Soar Posted: Sunday, May 06, 2012

The additional medical spending due to obesity is double previous estimates and exceeds even those of smoking.

Periodontal Treatment Saves 1800 Dollars per Year for Diabetes Patients Posted: Monday, April 09, 2012

Patients with diabetes who are treated for periodontal disease are less likely to see a physician and less likely to be hospitalized. Furthermore, they cost the healthcare system $1800 less per patient per year....

Using A1c Test is Cost-Effective to Diagnose Prediabetes Posted: Monday, March 26, 2012

Using A1c to catch prediabetes is cost-effective if the threshold for diagnosis is set at 5.7%.

Cost of Diabetes Will Be $3.35 Trillion by 2020 Posted: Monday, January 02, 2012

The United States of Diabetes: New report shows half the country could have diabetes or prediabetes at a cost of $3.35 trillion by 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

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