UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest health insurance companies in the country, has launched a new program in conjunction with the YMCA and Walgreens drug stores aimed at reducing the incidence of Type 2 diabetes. It says it will spend “tens of millions of dollars” in the effort.
Type 2 diabetes, the most common variety of the disease, affects an estimated 25 million Americans and is among the most expensive chronic diseases to treat. The obese and overweight are most vulnerable.
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