The (diabetes) patient perspective

Manny Hernandez

@askmanny

@diabetesHF

We bring together

people touched by

diabetes for positive

change so that

nobody living with

this condition ever

feels alone.

@diabetesHF

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bernfarr/1737659464/

2002: T2 Dx ✗

2003: T1 Dx ✓

2005: pump

2006: other PWD ♬

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Two communities…

35K ENGLISH-speaking members1.3 million annual visitors

29K SPANISH-speaking members1.3 million annual visitors

We go to bat for people with diabetes!

#SelfiesinCapitolHill

Diabetes Technology…

https://twitter.com/askmanny/status/478955793765507072

https://twitter.com/askmanny/status/478160601399955456

We’re VERY concerned!

Yep! Those are BILLIONS, down

there!

Cost of diabetes in the US

$245

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1997 2002 2007 2012

US$ Billions $245 billion

= Current State Budget of

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http://www.diabetes.org/for-media/2013/annual-costs-of-diabetes-2013.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_budgets

Diabetes in the US today

29.1 million people

(9.3% of the U.S. population)

have diabetes.

“By 2050: 1 in 3 US adults

could have diabetes”

http://www.rollcall.com/news/competitive_bidding_puts_diabetes_patients_at_risk_commentary-226154-1.html

The Story of Richard…#MedicareCoverCGM

#DiabetesEd4All

http://diabeteshandsfoundation.org/opposeab1893/