Unchecked Diabetes Costs America More than the Global War on Terrorism
It’s interesting to watch the political debates on what the candidates are going to do for America. It seems to me that there are a bunch of lawyers trying to run this country and don’t have a clue of what’s really going on. How many lawyers does it take to screw in a light bulb …..? Getting off track, anyhow, diabetes costs mores lives and more money than the global war on terrorism. And this is totally preventable. Do our “representatives” really have our best interests in mind?
More and more Americans are becoming overweight and obese. The American Diabetes Association has reported, there are 1 million new cases of type 2 diabetes every year and diabetes has claimed the lives of more than 284,000 Americans last year. Uncontrolled diabetes wreaks havoc on the body, often leading to kidney failure, blindness and death.
The nation’s unchecked diabetes has also created a massive financial toll as well. Diabetes care and treatment cost was an incredible $174 billion dollars last year. This is more than what was spent on the global war on terrorism. It is also more than the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. Yet very little funding is used to prevent this reversible epidemic.
The mounting costs will affect everyone. Half of the diabetics in America have medical insurance through government programs such as Medicare. For those with insurance you will probably see rising premiums and co pays. Not to mention covering costs for the uninsured. These costs are putting a strain on local economies and will eventually have to divert money from programs like education to care for patients with a preventable disease.
Tags: american diabetes association, diabetes, type 2 diabetesRelated posts
