Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
The Issue
Total direct and indirect costs for diabetes in the United States in 2017 were estimated at $327 billion.
CDC’s 6|18 Initiative Success Story
Maryland: Aligning Implementation of the National Diabetes Prevention Program Across Payers and Health Systems
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Plan an Evidence-Based Intervention
Following is the intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes identified by the CDC as having a proven evidence base for improving health outcomes and controlling health care costs:
- Expand access to the National Diabetes Prevention Program (the National DPP), which supports a year-long lifestyle change program to prevent or delay onset of type 2 diabetes in people with prediabetes or at high risk for type 2 diabetes.
Evidence Summary: Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Explore Implementation Resources
The following resources can help payers, state officials, and providers implement high-opportunity type 2 diabetes prevention interventions. Does your state/program have resources to share? Send an email to 618@chcs.org.
See also CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention Program web page.