Health Crisis of Bronx Re-EntryPopulations
Health PeopleA study by Health People, funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation shows that 43% of releasees sent to the Bronx from state prisons have 2 or more serious chronic health conditions.
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Educate Don鈥檛 Amputate: Hospital Profits Versus Diabetes Prevention Study
Health PeopleDiabetes is the most singularly expensive disease. Nationally, it consumes $176 billion a year in health care dollars. In New York State diabetes costs $8.7 billion a year including $1.3 billion in annual Medicaid costs. This study provides insights and projections for both the medical savings and avoided burden of diabetes cases that would result from using a fraction of New York Metropolitan area 鈥渘onprofit鈥� hospital profits to deliver the NDPP. With profits for the 25 largest Metropolitan area hospitals reported to be $1.43 billion, even 25% of those profits could fund evidence-based diabetes prevention for 357,000 pre-diabetics, thereby preventing 207,060 new diabetes cases!
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Health People Report: New York City Diabetes-Related Foot Amputations Increased 55% in Eight Years
Health PeopleA startling report from Health People: Community Preventive Health Institute, to be released at a press conference at the City Hall steps on Wednesday, October 17th, reveals that New York City diabetes-related foot amputations have soared 55% in eight years.
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