By Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES
By Donna Ryan, RN, RDN, MPH, CDCES, FADCES
Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Donna Ryan, RN, RDN, MPH, CDCES, FADCES, about changes to standard practices of health plans that could improve diabetes care and health of people with diabetes.
Weiner: How is the U.S. doing in terms of health care spending efficacy and equity for diabetes?
Ryan: The U.S. is a global leader in health care expenditures for diabetes, spending approximately $327 billion for direct and indirect costs. According to the American Diabetes Association, people with diabetes have 2.3 times the health care costs of persons without diabetes, with estimated average annual medical costs of approximately $17,000. Read the entire article on Healio.