The roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a species of Hibiscus native to the Old World tropics, used for the production of bast fibre and as an infusion. It is an annual or perennial herb or woody-based subshrub, growing to 2â2.5 m (7â8 ft) tall.
Historical Medicare Part B and D Premiums. The SSA (Social Security Administration) publishes historical Medicare Part B and D premiums starting with 1966. In the table at the link above you'll see Medicare Part B premiums started at $3 per month in 1966 and Medicare Part D premiums began in 2006 at $250 per year. More.
New research provides revised comprehensive estimates that suggest that the U.S. national economic burden of pre-diabetes and diabetes reached $218 billion in 2007. This estimate includes $153 billion in higher medical costs and $65 billion in reduced productivity. The average annual cost per case is $2,864 for undiagnosed diabetes, $9,975 for diagnosed diabetes ($9,677 for type 2 and $14,856 for type 1), and $443 for pre-diabetes (medical costs only). For each American, regardless of diabetes status, this burden represents a cost of approximately $700 annually.