Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Diabetes Complications Swelling Health Costs

Diabetes complications swelling health costs (Reuters)

An empty operating room in a hospital is seen in a file photo. Poorly managed type 2 diabetes costs the U.S. health system an extra $22.9 billion a year in direct medical costs to treat heart, eye, kidney and other serious health problems associated with the disease, diabetes groups reported on Tuesday. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)Reuters - Poorly managed type 2 diabetes costs the U.S. health system an extra $22.9 billion a year in direct medical costs to treat heart, eye, kidney and other serious health problems associated with the disease, diabetes groups reported on Tuesday.


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