Diabetes Cost: Workforce, Healthcare, and Government

The purpose of this project was to examine the systemic problem the cost of diabetes causes for the United States workforce and what can be done to lessen its effect. The project first examined data showing the overall cost of diabetes. Using systems theory this project focused on how the government, insurance companies, employers, and employees all pay a part of that cost. It showed how the government, insurance companies, employers, and employees can all benefit by working together to combat diabetes in the workforce. The project then explained the role of leadership in implementing plans to control the cost of diabetes in the workforce.