One out of every 10 healthcare dollars is spent

One out of every 10 healthcare dollars is spent on diabetes and its complications, and one in every three Medicare dollars is spent on people with diabetes. (Halvorsen, George, Healthcare Will Not Reform Itself, CRC Press, 2009, p.131)

Diabetes is one of the most costly diseases in America

The number of people with diabetes is projected to nearly double

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This article originally posted 13 April, 2010 and appeared in Issue 517

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