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|Monthly Newsletter |
|110th Congress - November 2007 |
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|Message from the Caucus Leadership |
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|As the chairs and vice chairs of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus, wed like |
|to welcome you to the November edition of the Caucus Monthly Newsletter Below |
|you will find the latest news in diabetes, summaries of recent diabetes events,|
|and updates on the legislative priorities of the Caucus We hope that you and |
|your staff find this newsletter helpful and informative Please contact Heather|
|Foster at heatherfoster@mailhousegov or 5-4431 in Rep DeGettes office if |
|you would like more information about the Caucus or would like to join |
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|Rep Diana DeGette |
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|Rep Michael N Castle |
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|Rep Xavier Becerra |
|Vice-Chair |
|Rep Mark Steven Kirk |
|Vice-Chair |
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|Diabetes News |
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|Scientists discover diabetes cause |
|Elliot Yamin: Fighting Diabetes |
|For Some Diabetics, Burden Of Care Rivals Complications Of Disease |
|DexCom
Tackles Continuous Monitoring Market for Diabetes |
|Alzheimers may be third type of diabetes |
|CU makes breakthrough in type 1 diabetes |
|In Diabetes, A Complex of Causes |
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|Diabetes Briefings |
|Upcoming Events |
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|The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the American Diabetes Association|
|will host a staff luncheon briefing that will center on the reauthorization of |
|the Special Diabetes Programs on November 28, 2007 Please save the date |
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|Recent Events |
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|The American Diabetes Association hosted a briefing in October to unveil the |
|Alliance for Aging Researchs latest Silver Book, an almanac of hundreds of |
|facts, statistics, graphs, and information from close to 100 agencies, |
|organizations and experts, highlighting the latest research and data on the |
|burden of chronic disease and the value of investing in medical research |
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|The American Diabetes Association hosted a briefing in October for their Day |
|with Diabetes During the August recess, Reps Castle and Zack Space were |
|shadowed for the day by a diabetic constituent to learn more about living with |
|and managing the disease The event featured the two Congressmen as they |
|talked about their experiences, as well as
the people who shadowed them |
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|Legislative Priorities |
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|HR 2762, reauthorizing the Special Diabetes Programs for Type I Diabetes and |
|Indians The bill would reauthorize the special diabetes programs for type 1 |
|research and prevention/treatment for Native Americans for five years, with an |
|increase in funding The bill includes a five-year reauthorization at |
|increased funding levels for both programs The bill currently has 205 |
|cosponsors |
|HR 1647, including podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering |
|physicians services under the Medicaid Program The bill would classify |
|podiatrists as physicians for purposes of direct reimbursement through the |
|Medicaid program The bill currently has 183 cosponsors |
|HR 2210, the Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2007 The Diabetes|
|Prevention Access and Care
Act is designed to promote research, treatment, and |
|education regarding diabetes in minority populations This specific focus will|
|help us address the unique challenges faced by minority populations and provide|
|more effective treatment and education The bill currently has 67 cosponsors |
|The caucus recently introduced the Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training |
|Act of 2007 The bill would recognize certified diabetes educators as |
|providers for Medicare diabetes outpatient self-management training services |
|Please look for a Dear Colleague letter in the next few weeks regarding the |
|bill |
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