Diabetes and obesity have evolved from a national public health concern to a problem of epidemic proportions — a very costly problem. The direct medical costs and the indirect costs of diabetes are estimated at $174 billion yearly. This briefing, sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform and the United Health Foundation, looked at the scope of the problem, and some promising solutions.

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Speakers for this session:

The panel is co-moderated by Ed Howard of the Alliance for Health Reform and Deneen Vojta of the UnitedHealth Group.

Speakers include:

• Lynne Vaughn, YMCA
• Robert Berenson, Urban Institute
• Ron Ackermann, Indiana University School of Medicine