Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness and lower-limb amputations.
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Press Release
September 1, 2010
In support of its $35 million, five-year diabetes campaign, the New York State Health Foundation has awarded $375,000 to the New York State YMCA Foundation for community-based diabetes prevention.
Of Interest
August 27, 2010
According to a recently released report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, diabetes accounts for more than one-fifths of total hospital spending, or $83 billion, annually.
July 1, 2010
A new study shows that, even for people who already have diabetes, controlling blood sugar and cholesterol can reduce the risk of developing eye problems.
Of Interest
June 25, 2010
In a special edition on diabetes published to coincide with a meeting of the American Diabetes Association, The Lancet's editors deplored the prevalence of diabetes and the confluence of factors lead to "diabetogenic" lifestyles.
June 23, 2010
A new study that appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows a strong relationship in older adults between Type 2 diabetes and an increased waist circumference.
June 1, 2010
Montefiore Medical Center’s 22 outpatient care centers, known as the Montefiore Medical Group (MMG), were recognized for excellence in diabetes care by three health organizations – Bridges To Excellence (BTE), the Hospital Association of New York State (HANYS) and the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth)-- at a ceremony held at Montefiore on Thursday, May 27, 2010. The recognition was given to the Medical Group’s 118 physicians who have substantially reduced blood sugar levels and “bad” cholesterol in thousands of patients with diabetes in recent years.
(Click here to view our directory of NCQA- and BTE-certified providers of diabetes care. Please note that this list is still being updated.)
Press Release
May 5, 2010
The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) has endorsed Empire BlueCross BlueShield for Empire’s new Quality-In-Sights® Primary Care Incentive Program.
Of Interest
April 14, 2010
This could be one glimpse of the future of health insurance.
Marilyn Schenetzke began attending weekly one-hour classes at the YMCA after learning she was at risk for type 2 diabetes.
The UnitedHealth Group, one of the nation’s largest health insurers, is teaming up with the Y.M.C.A. and retail pharmacies to try a new approach to one of the nation’s most serious and expensive medical problems: Type 2 diabetes.
Of Interest
March 8, 2010
Editorial discusses why the Albany Legislature should adopt a tax on sugary soft drinks in New York State.
Of Interest
March 8, 2010
New York Governor David Paterson reiterated his position on Monday that a tax on sugary soft drinks is needed to curb obesity and recoup some of the billions of dollars a year spent on healthcare to treat people with diabetes and other diseases.
Of Interest
Of Interest
August 27, 2010
According to a recently released report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, diabetes accounts for more than one-fifths of total hospital spending, or $83 billion, annually.
Of Interest
June 25, 2010
In a special edition on diabetes published to coincide with a meeting of the American Diabetes Association, The Lancet's editors deplored the prevalence of diabetes and the confluence of factors lead to "diabetogenic" lifestyles.
Of Interest
April 14, 2010
This could be one glimpse of the future of health insurance.
Marilyn Schenetzke began attending weekly one-hour classes at the YMCA after learning she was at risk for type 2 diabetes.
The UnitedHealth Group, one of the nation’s largest health insurers, is teaming up with the Y.M.C.A. and retail pharmacies to try a new approach to one of the nation’s most serious and expensive medical problems: Type 2 diabetes.
Of Interest
March 8, 2010
Editorial discusses why the Albany Legislature should adopt a tax on sugary soft drinks in New York State.
Of Interest
March 8, 2010
New York Governor David Paterson reiterated his position on Monday that a tax on sugary soft drinks is needed to curb obesity and recoup some of the billions of dollars a year spent on healthcare to treat people with diabetes and other diseases.
