New Type 2 Diabetes Findings from J. Wu and Colleagues Discussed (Progression to Type 2 Diabetes and Its Effect on Health Care Costs in Low-Income…
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The news reporters obtained a quote from the research, "Progression to diabetes increases the financial burden significantly for patients and health care systems. Populations with low socioeconomic status are associated with a higher risk of diabetes. However, knowledge is limited about the effect of transition to diabetes on future costs incurred in low-income populations. To (a) describe the characteristics of low-income and insured patients with prediabetes and (b) examine the effect of progression to type 2 diabetes on health care utilization and costs. This study used South Carolina Medicaid claims data (20092014) to identify patients (aged years) with newly diagnosed prediabetes. All patients were enrolled in
According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "Early detection and intervention to prevent or delay onset of type 2 diabetes are needed to control health care utilization and costs."
For more information on this research see: Progression to Type 2 Diabetes and Its Effect on Health Care Costs in Low-Income and Insured Patients with Prediabetes: A Retrospective Study Using Medicaid Claims Data.
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