Study shows rise in the cost of diabetes nationwide

The annual cost of diabetes in medical expenditures and lost productivity climbed from $98 billion in 1997 to $132 billion in 2002, according to a study by the Alexandria, VA-based American Diabetes Association. The direct medical costs of diabetes more than doubled in that time, from $44 billion in 1997 to $91.8 billion in 2002. According to the study, the nation spends $13,243 per year o­n each person with diabetes, compared with $2,560 per person for those who don't have diabetes.

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