Newsroom

To Get in Touch with DLC:

Media (@) Diabetes Leadership (DOT) org

Hot Topics

No items found.

In The News

Release
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Competitive Bidding
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF
Letter
DLC & DPAC Comment on Diabetes Caucus Insulin Framework
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF
Release
DLC Urges Congress To Support The Special Diabetes Program
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF
Release
Statement on President Biden's Agenda to Reduce Prescription Drug Prices
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF
Report
Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug) Plans May Now Cover Omnipod®
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF
Letter
Blood Glucose Monitor Accuracy
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF
Letter
Sharps Disposal
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF
Release
DLC & DPAC Comment on Medicare CGM Coverage
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF
Report
Test Strip Contamination In Multi-Patient Settings
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF
Release
Diabetes community urges equal T1D & T2D vaccine priority
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF
Release
The Diabetes Leadership Council Recognizes Three Congressional Leaders as Diabetes Champions
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF
DLC and DPAC Joint Statement on the FTC’s Case Against Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF
Report
Consensus Statement: Towards the standardisation of adult person-reported outcome domains in diabetes research
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF
Letter
DLC and DPAC issue joint statement on Tennessee decision to reject legislation that would cap insulin costs
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF
Release
Victory For Patients Reiterated - Court Makes it Clear: Rule Requiring Copay Assistance to Count Now in Effect
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF
Release
Court Strikes Down HHS Rule that Allowed Insurers  to Not Count Copay Assistance
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF
Release
Sanofi Joins Lilly, Novo in Reducing Certain Insulin Prices
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF
Release
Novo Nordisk Latest to Limit Cost-Sharing for People with Diabetes
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read MoreView Article
PDF

Statements and Letters

Letter
DLC/DPAC Letter to HHS and NIH on the Importance of DPPOS Funding
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read More
PDF
Letter
DLC and DPAC are Disappointed in the CMS Decision Not to Extend Obesity Treatment Coverage to Medicare & Medicaid Beneficiaries
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read More
PDF
Letter
DLC and DPAC Statement on Medicaid Program Cuts
News Outlet: 
This is some text inside of a div block.
Read More
PDF

Fast Facts

#7
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. and is likely underreported
1 in 3
People with prediabetes do not know they have it
1 in 5
People with diabetes do not know they have it
90-95%
People with diabetes who have type 2 diabetes
5-10%
People with diabetes who have type 1 diabetes
122 MILLION
Americans with diabetes
2.3x
Higher higher average medical costs for a person with diabetes compared to a person without diabetes
$16,750
Annual average medical spending for a person with diabetes, of which $9,600 is directly attributed to diabetes
$1 in $4
U.S. health care dollars related to diabetes
$237 BILLION
Direct medical costs related to diagnosed diabetes in the U.S. (in 2017, now more than $260 billion inflation adjusted to 2021)
$327 BILLION
Total estimated cost of diagnosed diabetes in the U.S. (2017)
#7
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. and is likely underreported
1 in 3
People with prediabetes do not know they have it
1 in 5
People with diabetes do not know they have it
90-95%
People with diabetes who have type 2 diabetes
5-10%
People with diabetes who have type 1 diabetes
122 MILLION
Americans with diabetes
2.3x
Higher higher average medical costs for a person with diabetes compared to a person without diabetes
$16,750
Annual average medical spending for a person with diabetes, of which $9,600 is directly attributed to diabetes
$1 in $4
U.S. health care dollars related to diabetes
$237 BILLION
Direct medical costs related to diagnosed diabetes in the U.S. (in 2017, now more than $260 billion inflation adjusted to 2021)
$327 BILLION
Total estimated cost of diagnosed diabetes in the U.S. (2017)

Policy Recommendations to Improve U.S. Health Care

Patient costs for medicines, equipment and supplies should reflect all discounts and rebates negotiated or mandated across the supply chain, just like other health care products and services. National level rebate reform is a critical step to help patients afford their medicines and confront perverse financial incentives in the current system.

Download Our Consensus Statement