Diabetes patients can spend between $3,300 and $4,600 each year caring for their condition, even if they have health insurance. Because more than 37 million Americans have diabetes and more than seven million of them use insulin, the out-of-pocket expenses are significant.
"Living with a chronic disease like diabetes isn't just physically and mentally taxing," according to a new report from GoodRx Health. "It also costs a lot. And the money to pay for it often comes right out of your own pocket."
The study looked at costs associated with various aspects of diabetes management.
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