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Study of Federal Spending on Diabetes: An Opportunity for Change

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  • Marsha Gold
  • Ronette Briefel
  • Allison Hedley
  • Meredith Lee
  • Cheryl Fahlman
  • Katherine Gruene Segersten
  • Melissa Neuman

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The federal government spent $79.7 billion more in 2005 to treat those with diabetes and care for its complications than it spent for those without diabetes—12 percent of total federal health care spending nationwide.

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  • Marsha Gold & Ronette Briefel & Allison Hedley & Meredith Lee & Cheryl Fahlman & Katherine Gruene Segersten & Melissa Neuman, "undated". "Study of Federal Spending on Diabetes: An Opportunity for Change," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 3ac9e25dc6854f9ba4f256a4d, Mathematica Policy Research.
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