Forbes November 10, 2023
The Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program is a lifesaver. Consisting of of at least 16 class sessions that provide practical training about healthy eating, physical activity, and other strategies for weight control, the Program reduces the chance that people at high risk for diabetes actually develop that life-threatening condition.
However, the Program is floundering, with distressingly few people having access to or enrolling in the program. Could it be because Medicare administrators haven’t watched enough episodes of Shark Tank?
Like any segment on the Tank, let’s start with the pitch. The program has been shown to prevent diabetes in people with high body mass indexes (BMIs) who are at high risk of developing the disease. Over 16 sessions, it presents patients...
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