SPECIAL | Type 2 diabetes is preventable. So why are more people getting it?

<p>The U.S. spends more than $300 billion a year to address diabetes, accounting for one of every four dollars spent on health care. We've known how to prevent it for decades now. Yet the number of people who get it continues to skyrocket. What’s going on? USA TODAY's Health team spoke with scores of experts and patients to understand why, despite solutions, more Americans continue to struggle with Type 2 diabetes. Health Reporter Karen Weintraub joins the podcast to <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/10/01/type-2-diabetes-prevention-progress/70768126007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">describe the complexities</a> of this nation-wide crisis.</p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/05/number-of-people-with-type-2-diabetes-is-climbing-5-things-podcast/71076374007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a></p><p>Also available at <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>