Panelists to Discuss Dollars & Diabetes: Counting the Costs
The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) is proud to host its 2024 State of Diabetes: Southern California on World Diabetes Day, November 14, at Aresty Auditorium on the USC Health Science Campus.
“The State of Diabetes event highlights the urgent need to address the overwhelming impact of diabetes, now the most expensive chronic disease in the U.S. As the financial and health burdens escalate, collaboration and innovation are essential. Together, we can drive the changes needed to improve care, prevention, and reduce the toll diabetes takes on our communities” said Anita Dominguez, executive director of the ADA in Southern California.
In California, approximately 3,578,900 adults, or 11.7% of the adult population, have diagnosed diabetes. Each year, an estimated 179,800 adults in California are diagnosed. The State of Diabetes event serves as a pivotal gathering, uniting employers, industry leaders, health care providers, and community experts. On a shared platform, professionals engage with an expert panel in critical discussions on how to leverage ADA resources to address the contemporary landscape of diabetes and the financial impact on employers and employees. Discussions are followed by a networking session.
This year’s State of Diabetes: Southern California is sponsored in part by Mannkind Corporation.
Michael Castagna, CEO of MannKind Corporation and chair of the 2024 State of Diabetes Executive Leadership Team, states, “Over 38 million Americans are living with diabetes, and with health care costs at an all-time high, people with diagnosed diabetes have on average 2.6 times higher medical expenditures than those without.”
This year’s esteemed panelists will share their expert perspectives on Dollars & Diabetes: Counting the Costs:
- Michael Castagna, CEO MannKind Corporation, PharmD
- Dr. Kathleen Page, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Practicing Endocrinologist, Department of Medicine at Keck Medicine of USC
Co-Chief, Division of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Director, Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute (DORI), Keck School of Medicine of USC - Dr. Michael Goran, PHD, SCCLH Center Director, Co-Lead for Project 1, Director, Diabetes and Nutrition Program, The Saban Research Institute, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Endowed Chair in Childhood Obesity and Diabetes
- Jonalan Smith, PharmD, FASCP, Senior Vice President Lockton-Dunning Series of Lockton Companies, LLC
- Angie Kalousek Ebrahimi, MBA, Senior Director, Lifestyle Medicine Blue Shield of California
- Kesha McCullough, SPHR, IPMA-SCP, Division Human Resources Manager, Workforce Wellbeing Programs, County of Los Angeles | Department of Human Resources
Registration is free and open to employers, health insurance companies, insurance brokers, health care professionals, and key community stakeholders. To learn more and register, register at diabetes.org/sodsouthernca. Media interested in previewing the event can schedule an interview by emailing press@diabetes.org.
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About the American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is the nation’s leading voluntary health organization fighting to end diabetes and helping people thrive. For 84 years, the ADA has driven discovery and research to prevent, manage, treat, and ultimately cure diabetes. There are 136 million Americans living with diabetes or prediabetes. Through advocacy, program development, and education, we’re fighting for them all. To learn more or to get involved, visit us at diabetes.org or call 1-800-DIABETES (800-342-2383). Join the fight with us on Facebook (American Diabetes Association), Spanish Facebook (Asociación Americana de la Diabetes), LinkedIn (American Diabetes Association), and Instagram (@AmDiabetesAssn).
