Press Release

New study by Willard Manning shows staggering effects of diabetes

Coauthored by Harris School Professor Willard Manning, the report, State of Diabetes Complications in America, shows that an estimated three out of five people with type 2 diabetes have one or more serious health problems associated with the disease which have a major financial impact.

Published by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the groundbreaking report is the first to examine both the prevalence and the costs of type 2 diabetes in the United States.

Among the report's findings, results show that:

• In 2006, the nation spent an estimated $22.9 billion on direct medical costs related to diabetes complications.
• Estimated annual healthcare costs for a person with type 2 diabetes complications are about three times higher than that of the average American without diagnosed diabetes.
• Complications from diabetes, which can include heart disease, stroke, eye damage, chronic kidney disease and foot problems that can lead to amputations, cost a person with type 2 diabetes almost $10,000 each year.
• People with diabetes complications pay nearly $1,600 out of their own pockets for costs that are not reimbursed by insurance, such as co-payments and deductibles.
• The healthcare costs associated with diabetes and diabetes complications is significant. According to the National Health Interview Survey, an estimated 40 percent of adults with diabetes reported a family income of less than $35,000 per year in 2005.

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"Diabetes can lead to host of consequences," USA Today (April 10, 2007)