Diabetes Cases & Costs on the Rise in the U.S.
According to a recent online article “What Diabetes Cost You, Even If You Don’t Have The Disease” by npr.com, there is an increase of diabetes cases in the United States therefore increasing medical costs.
Diabetes is an expensive disease to treat, costing the United States $244 billion in 2012, according to an analysis of the disease’s economic burden.
When the loss of productivity due to illness and disability is added in, the bill comes to $322 billion, or $1,000 a year for each American, including those without diabetes. That’s 48 percent higher than the same benchmark in 2007; not a healthy trend.
The increase is being driven by a growing and aging population, the report finds, as well as more common risk factors like obesity, and higher medical costs.
Obesity related Type 2 Diabetes is quickly becoming one of the most devastating health issues in the US. Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy, which are elective bariatric operations, remain the two most effective treatments for this disease.
To read the full article via npr.com click here.