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DLC Brief: Type 1 Diabetes Screening
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DLC and DPAC Joint Statement on Congress' End of Year Spending Package
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DLC and DPAC Joint Statement on the FTC’s Case Against Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)
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Consensus Statement: Towards the standardisation of adult person-reported outcome domains in diabetes research
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The Diabetes Leadership Council Recognizes Three Congressional Leaders as Diabetes Champions
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DLC and DPAC issue joint statement on Tennessee decision to reject legislation that would cap insulin costs
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JDRF and DLC Joint Statement on Medicare Local Coverage Determination on Glucose Monitors
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DLC Honors the Kentucky Prescription Assistance Program with State Champion Award
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Diabetes Leadership Council Calls on 117th Congress to Immediately Pass the INSULIN Act
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DLC Recognizes Incoming Congressional Diabetes Caucus Co-Chair
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Improve CGM Access for Arizona Kids
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Kentucky Prescription Assistance Program
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Insulin Manufacturer Access/Affordability Resources
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Telehealth Stakeholder Letter to Senate
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5 Diabetes Facts for Policymakers & Staff
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Person-Centered Prescription Assistance
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Consumer drug costs should be FTC focus
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DLC Welcomes Jasmine Gonzalvo, PharmD, to Board of Directors
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Diabetes Community Calls for INSULIN Act Passage
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DLC asks FTC to investigate PBMs
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To Reduce Prescription Prices, Hold Middlemen Accountable
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CMS’s Commonsense Billing Change Welcomed as Victory for People with Diabetes
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29 patient, provider and consumer organizations file amicus brief supporting DLC, DPAC and HIV-Hepatitis Policy Institute lawsuit against HHS
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Diabetes Leadership Council Names Congresswoman Diana DeGette, Senator Susan Collins and Senator Jeanne Shaheen as 2022 Diabetes Champions
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Statements and Letters

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DLC's George Huntley advocates for patient-centered insurance design
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Safe at School
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Blood Glucose Monitor Accuracy
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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