re: #57 lawhawk

Wanna know what would really bake his noodle? That diabetes treatment costs run to over $200 billion a year.

The American Diabetes Association (Association) released new research on March 6, 2013 estimating the total costs of diagnosed diabetes have risen to $245 billion in 2012 from $174 billion in 2007, when the cost was last examined.

This figure represents a 41 percent increase over a five year period.

The study, Economic Costs of Diabetes in the U.S. in 2012, was commissioned by the Association and addresses the increased financial burden, health resources used and lost productivity associated with diabetes in 2012. The study includes a detailed breakdown of costs along gender, racial and ethnic lines, and also includes a breakdown of costs on a state-by-state basis.

AIDS gets the religious and social conservatives in a tizzy over medical costs, but those are still a fraction of the costs of many other diseases that are far more widespread and affect a wider percentage of the population. That’s why he focuses on AIDS and the gay population. Stigmas die hard.

It’s real tough to claim to be a pro-life advocate when you’re essentially calling for ending medical care to those in need (who are quite alive today due to that same medical care).