<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><post link="https://ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/news/policy-brief-financial-social-and-health-related-costs-managing-diabetes-michigan" display="true" external="true"><title>Policy brief: The financial, social, and health-related costs of managing diabetes in Michigan</title><subject/><subtitle/><description>A survey of 600 Michigan adults with diabetes found 72% reported high financial stress from managing their condition, and nearly 40% cut back on care because of cost.</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:49:31 -0800</pubDate><tags><other>blog category:Faculty</other><talking-about>Poverty</talking-about><talking-about>Health Disparities</talking-about><talking-about>Policy</talking-about><talking-about>Health Care Access</talking-about><talking-about>Faculty</talking-about><talking-about>Health Care Policy</talking-about><talking-about>Michigan</talking-about><category>Health Management and Policy</category><talking-about>Diabetes</talking-about></tags><image><img src="/news/2026posts/images/diabetes.webp" alt="An individual using a finger prick test. "/></image><imagelarge><img/></imagelarge></post>