Thursday, May 21, 2015

Health Care Spending on Diabetes: 2009-2013


The Health Care Cost Institute recently released an issue brief regarding the financial impact of diabetes from 2009-2013. Here are some key findings from the report:

·         In 2012 diabetes cost $245 billion in direct medical costs in the United States.

·         $14,999 was spent per capita on healthcare for people with diabetes in 2013.

·         Per capita spending for children with diabetes rose 7% from 2011-2012 and 9.6% from 2012-2013.

·         Between 2011 and 2013, children with diabetes had the fastest per capita spending growth

·         People with diabetes spent on average 2.5 times more out of pocket than people without diabetes.

·         The average per capita spending difference between people with and without diabetes was $10,310.

Source: Health Care Cost Institute, May 2015

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