Diabetes Advocacy and Legislation

Shereen Arent Executive Vice President Government Affairs and Advocacy

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Advocacy Goals
Increase federal and state funding for diabetes prevention, treatment and research Prevent diabetes Improve the availability of accessible, adequate and affordable health care End the discrimination people with diabetes face at school, work, and elsewhere in their lives

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Federal Funding for Diabetes Research and Programs

NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases CDC Division of Diabetes Translation Special Diabetes Programs National Diabetes Prevention Program

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Health Care Reform: What it Means for People with Diabetes

Ends discrimination People with diabetes can't use up their insurance or have it taken away when they need it most Limits on out-of-pocket costs for all and an array of help for low and moderate income people with diabetes New focus on primary prevention
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Health Care Reform: Getting the Word Out

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Health Care Reform: Defense

Congress States Courts

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Health Care Reform: Implementation

Coverage for kids and young adults Exchanges Essential Health Benefits Prevention

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Health Care: Offense and Defense

Medicare Medicaid Diabetes Cost Reduction Acts

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Primary Prevention: Those at High Risk for Diabetes

Screening
Medicare United States Preventive Services Task Force Diabetes in Pregnancy

National Diabetes Prevention Program

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Primary Prevention: Looking Upstream

National focus on childhood obesity Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act FIT Kids Act State school nutrition and physical education legislation

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Disparities and Diabetes

Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access and Care Act The Gestational Diabetes Act of 2011 The Diabetes Screening and Medicaid Savings Act

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Fostering Science: Prevention, Better Treatments, Cure

unding tem Cell Research
Expansion Defense

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Fighting Discrimination

Schools and Day Care Center Employment Correctional Institutions Public Accommodations

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Discrimination on the Job

Too sick but not sick enough The Americans with Disabilit Act Amendments Act Blanket bans: no one with diabetes need apply Reasonable accommodation

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Discrimination at School
Letting kids who able to manage their diabetes Someone who can help with daily care and in an emergency Preventing segregation
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Discrimination at School

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Discrimination at School: The California Story

One school nurse for every 2200 students Sick kids, kids on longoutdated treatment regimens, parents losing their jobs Diabetes experts, the United States Departments of Justice and Education, the California Department of Education, civil rights groups, California School Boards Association
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More Information
Experts, Resources and Other Information for Journalists:
Call 1-800-DIABETES and ask for the Communications Division Email media@diabetes.org Social media information: www.Facebook.com/AmericanDiabetesAssociation @AmDiabetesAssn www.diabetesstopshere.org

Information for the Public:

1-800-DIABETES www.diabetes.org www.stopdiabetes.com
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