Publications by authors named "Ting-Chung Chang"
Article Synopsis
- - The global aging population is leading to increased medical spending on chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes, which negatively impacts mortality improvement rates.
- - In the U.S., diabetes alone cost an estimated $327 billion in 2017, with a significant portion of the population unaware they have the disease, contributing to rising death rates, as seen in Taiwan where diabetes was the 5th leading cause of death in 2019.
- - The study applies mortality models to assess diabetes trends in Taiwan, revealing that comprehensive diabetes medication can lower mortality rates, and explores the implications for designing effective diabetes insurance products, including ethical concerns regarding diagnosis and coverage.
