Diabetes is one of the most costly diseases in America

Diabetes is one of the most costly diseases in America, with total direct and indirect costs for diabetes and pre-diabetes estimated at $218 billion in 2007. Currently, only 3.7 percent of the National Institute for Health budget goes to diabetes research, despite the fact that one out of every five healthcare dollars is spent caring for someone with diabetes and one out of every ten dollars spent on healthcare is attributable to diabetes and its complications. (National Institute of Health,FY 2008; Dall, T., et al. The Economic Burden Of Diabetes. Health Affairs. 29, No. 2 2010)