Diabetes Funding - Get involved!

Your senators and representatives need to hear from you today. Click Here! Its easy and the template is ready for you to sign. 

The Special Diabetes Program (SDP) must be renewed by Congress before funding expires on September 30. SDP has delivered life-changing therapies allowing many more Americans to live longer, healthier lives. Because of SDP, we’ve seen better treatments, advances in prevention studies, and research moving us closer to a cure.

Just recently, two groundbreaking SDP-funded trials underscored the importance of this federal program—including a trial that delayed the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes by TWO years in high-risk individuals, and an SDP-funded study of an artificial pancreas system that improved glucose management! Additionally, a recent report showed that SDP has contributed to a HUGE cost savings for Medicare because of reduced kidney disease rates.  But this progress is threatened: SDP expires in less than a month, so we need to make sure Congress takes action to renew the program SOON. 

Please support the renewal of this critical program by contacting your legislators today using the form below.

​ Why do you care about type 1 diabetes research, and/or type 2 diabetes prevention among Native Americans? Personalizing your letter is important.

Click here to let your Senators and Representatives know this critical program expires in less than a month.