Hospitals Lure Diabetes Patients With Self-Care Courses, But Costs Can Weigh Heavily

(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News)

When a routine physical revealed mildly elevated blood-sugar levels, Michael Phillips was strongly encouraged to sign up for a diabetes self-management class.

Phillips never asked about the cost of the two half-day sessions he attended in a conference room at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens, Ga., and doesn’t recall the instructor mentioning it.

But the 64-year-old retired bank analyst was flabbergasted when he opened his bill after attending. Continue reading article here…

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