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JDRF and ADA Blast Trump Budget Proposal

Diabetes advocacy organizations warn it would hurt diabetes research and prevention programs.

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Help Needed for Woman with Rare Type 1 Complication

Ali Dugger’s family is raising money for a wheelchair ramp as she contends with Charcot foot, a neuropathic condition that…

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What the CBO Grade of the AHCA Means for People with Diabetes

We highlight five passages where the CBO report talked about people with preexisting conditions or who were less healthy.

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The AHCA Threatens People with Type 1 Diabetes

An insurance advocate who has a son with Type 1 diabetes argues that it would rob families of economic stability.

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Medtronic Warns of Stuck MiniMed Pump Buttons

Changes in air pressure might cause an issue, the pump maker warns.

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Nevada’s Insulin Pricing Transparency Bill Explained in GIFs

State lawmakers want to know why insulin prices keep increasing.

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Child with Type 1 Barred from Field Trip

The mother of a Scottish teen says the school made its decision at the last minute under a false pretext.

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Fiasp Again Goes Before the FDA for Approval

Novo Nordisk submitted the rapid-acting insulin to the agency in late March.

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FDA Warns Against Secondhand Test Strips

The agency stopped short of outlawing the sale of them, however.

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Trump’s OMB Director Wasn’t Alone in Denigrating Diabetes

Mick Mulvaney was part of a panel discussion where a former Democratic governor of California also characterized diabetes solely as…

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Miss USA Contestant Bares her Dexcom CGM

Krista Ferguson joins a line of pageant contestants who were open about their Type 1 diabetes.

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Trump Official Says Diabetes a Preexisting Condition Not Worthy of Coverage

Mick Mulvaney, OMB director, is the latest Republican official whose rhetoric in support of the AHCA has drawn condemnation.

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Would I’ve Changed My Actions if I Could’ve Magically Avoided Type 1?

An around-the-world traveler with Type 1 is asked if he would have stayed home if it meant preventing Type 1…

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Woman Pleads Guilty for her Daughter’s Fatal Insulin Overdose

Sandra Speck was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the death of her daughter with Type 1 and other special…

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Parents Who Withheld Insulin Appeal Murder Conviction

During the trial, the Raditas were found to have improperly treated their son’s Type 1 diabetes for years.

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Is Jay Cutler Done Playing Football?

He has signed on as a color commentator for FOX Sports

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The AHCA – What Happens Now?

The bill has passed the House, but probably won’t survive in its current form in the Senate.

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Did Novo Illegally Use Diabetes Educators to Boost Drug Sales?

A lawsuit alleges that a diabetes educational program crossed the line into promotional marketing.

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Your Preexisting Condition is Probably Your Fault: Congressman

Rep. Mo Brooks probably wished he phrased things a bit more tactfully in this CNN interview.

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What the MacArthur Amendment Means for People with Type 1 Diabetes

Republicans again look to change protections for people with preexisting conditions.

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