National Changing Diabetes Program
Diabetes Population to Double, Diabetes Costs to Nearly Triple, in 25 Years, New Study Shows
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, December 7th, 2009
The diabetes population in the United States will almost double over the next 25 years and annual medical spending on the disease is projected to hit $336 billion, up from $113 billion today, according to a study published in the December issue of Diabetes Care. The National Changing Diabetes® Program (NCDP), a program of Novo Nordisk, commissioned the analysis by a team from the University of Chicago.
According to the forecast, the number of Americans living with diabetes will rise from 23.7 million in 2009 to 44.1 million in 2034. For the Medicare program, the increases over the next 25 years are even more dramatic: the number of Americans living with diabetes...
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