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.
1 State Insurance Mandates and the PPACA Essential Benefits Provisions-NCSL online review of state and federal actions affecting mandated benefits. 2  Updated January 2015. 3  Mental Health Parity and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 - published by CRS, December 28, 2011.