Diabetes Costs Are High for Young People
Diabetes Costs Are High for Young People
April 28, 2011 -- Young people who have diabetes face much higher medical bills than children and teenagers who do not have the disease, and much of the extra tab is due to prescription drugs and outpatient care, the CDC says.
A new CDC study says the annual medical expense for young people with diabetes totals about $9,061, vs. $1,468 for teens and kids without the disease.
The young people with the highest medical costs in the study were treated with insulin, which is typically used by patients with type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, and sometimes used in type 2 diabetes, which more commonly develops after childhood.
Patients with type 1 diabetes can’t make insulin and thus must receive insulin treatment.
Some patients with type 2 diabetes do not produce enough insulin to control their bloodglucose levels and also are treated with insulin.
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A new CDC study says the annual medical expense for young people with diabetes totals about $9,061, vs. $1,468 for teens and kids without the disease.
The young people with the highest medical costs in the study were treated with insulin, which is typically used by patients with type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, and sometimes used in type 2 diabetes, which more commonly develops after childhood.
Patients with type 1 diabetes can’t make insulin and thus must receive insulin treatment.
Some patients with type 2 diabetes do not produce enough insulin to control their bloodglucose levels and also are treated with insulin.
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