Re: Defending ADA's A1C Target

On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 23:56:26 GMT, Wes Groleau
<groleau+news@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Huffed and Puffed the following into the
madness of usenet:

>Jenny wrote:
>> If the goal is to save your health insurance company money (which
>> appears to be a major consideration of the ADA), 7% is a worthy target.
>
>How do amputations, dialysis, and Braille training save money ?


because in america, by the time most of these occur you lose your job,
and then lose your insurance and then have to damn near reach the
poverty level or below before the government steps in and starts
helping to cover the cost.

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