With men, diabetes increases the risk for heart disease two-to threefold. Data also show that women with diabetes are more likely than men with the disease to have poor blood glucose control, be obese, and have high blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol levels.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the U.S. governmentâs principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
The HHS bulletin issued December 16, 2011 on Essential Health Benefits allow states to use one of the three largest state employee health plans as the coverage standard for all non-grandfathered health insurance plans offered in and out of exchanges. As of mid-2013, two states selected this option --- Details online.