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Diabetes Leadership Council Calls on 117th Congress to Immediately Pass the INSULIN Act
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Kentucky Prescription Assistance Program
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5 Diabetes Facts for Policymakers & Staff
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Insulin Manufacturer Access/Affordability Resources
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Person-Centered Prescription Assistance
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Court Strikes Down HHS Rule that Allowed Insurers  to Not Count Copay Assistance
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In The News

Diabetes Leadership Council Calls for Expanded Patient Choice in Diabetes Technologies to Improve Outcomes and Equity
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DLC and DPAC Respond to Section 232 Investigation on Pharmaceuticals
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DLC/DPAC Letter to HHS and NIH on the Importance of DPPOS Funding
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DLC and DPAC are Disappointed in the CMS Decision Not to Extend Obesity Treatment Coverage to Medicare & Medicaid Beneficiaries
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DLC and DPAC Statement Regarding Funding for the Diabetes Prevention Program
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DLC Brief: Modernize Medicare Coverage for Equitable, Evidence-based Access to Diabetes Technologies
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DLC Brief: Support Insulin Cost-Sharing Caps
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DLC Brief: Increase Transparency and Accountability to Reduce Patient Out-of-Pocket Costs
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DLC Brief: Type 1 Diabetes Screening
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DLC and DPAC Statement on Medicaid Program Cuts
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DLC and DPAC Joint Statement on Congress' End of Year Spending Package
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DLC Brief: Addressing the Obesity Epidemic
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Statement on Lilly Diabetes Decision to Cut Insulin Costs
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MN lawmakers urged to act now
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DLC Advocates for Coverage of Life-Saving Technology
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DLC calls out KY legislature on failure to fund diabetes prevention
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Medicare payment rule changes may undermine diabetes care
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DLC Position on Non-Medical Switching
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Statements and Letters

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DLC/DPAC Letter to HHS and NIH on the Importance of DPPOS Funding
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DLC and DPAC are Disappointed in the CMS Decision Not to Extend Obesity Treatment Coverage to Medicare & Medicaid Beneficiaries
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DLC and DPAC Statement on Medicaid Program Cuts
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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.

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