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David Schweikert: “Diabetes is 33% of all healthcare spend, 31% of all Medicare…”

Featuring: David Schweikert, Republican | U.S. House, Arizona, District 1

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Published | Video Starts at 18:36

Be prepared to see a number. We're not done with the final vetting on it. And these are the things that are uncomfortable to talk about. But if Diabetes is 33% of all healthcare spend, 31% of all Medicare spend. We have a country where our brothers and sisters are dying. This may be the fifth year in a row where prime age males have a shorter life. (18:36–18:42)

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Asserts that diabetes accounts for 33% of all healthcare spending and 31% of Medicare spending.

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