By 2050, as many as 1 in 3 adults in the United States
could have diabetes if current trends continue, according to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Diabetes was the seventh leading
cause of death in 2009, and people with diagnosed diabetes have medical costs
that are more than twice as high as for people without the disease. The
Affordable Care Act, the health care law passed in 2010, includes a number of
provisions that directly address gaps in diabetes prevention, screening, care,
and treatment.
Last week, CDC released its Diabetes Report Card 2012,
which provides a snapshot of the impact of diabetes on our nation. Required by
the Affordable Care Act, the Report Card profiles national and state data on
diabetes and pre-diabetes, preventive care practices, risk factors, quality of
care, and diabetes outcomes. It also documents the steps the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is taking to make a difference in
the lives of millions of Americans living with diabetes and pre-diabetes today
and to improve the lives of millions of Americans in the future through
prevention.
Read the full
Diabetes Report Card 2012 (PDF - 1.36 MB).
By Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH, Assistant
Secretary for Health
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