In fact, diabetes costs the nation $245 billion each year, counting both medical expenses and indirect expenses such as work absenteeism, according to the American Diabetes Association. That’s about 20% of all healthcare spending in the country and more than the federal budget for education. To make matters worse, those costs are climbing rapidly, up more than 40% in five years.
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