Diabetes Population to Double & Costs to Nearly Triple in 25 Years

OPEN MINDS Weekly News Wire Strategic Health Care News A new forecasting model predicted that the number of people with diabetes in the United States will almost double over the next 25 years and annual medical spending on diabetes will increase from $113 billion in 2009 to $336 billion by 2034. The number of people is projected to increase from 23.7 million in 2009 to 44.1 million in 2034. The forecasting model includes the natural progression of the disease, effects of treatment, and obesity rates in the United States. These are findings of a report titled “Projecting the . . .