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If you are looking for ADA press releases issued prior to 2019, please email press@diabetes.org.

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The American Diabetes Association Applauds Illinois Governor for Approving Legislation Expanding Access to CGMs for Medicaid Beneficiaries   

The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) applauds…
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One in Four Patients with Difficult-to-Control Type 2 Diabetes Experience High Levels of Cortisol

Largest-Study-of-its-Kind Uncovers Potential Underlying
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Common Type 2 Diabetes Drug Shown to Safely Reduce the Progression of Kidney Disease in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

SGLT2i Shown as Potential Solution to Help Manage Renal

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Recent Press release

American Diabetes Association logo reversed out white on red background
Advocacy News

The American Diabetes Association Applauds Illinois Governor for Approving Legislation Expanding Access to CGMs for Medicaid Beneficiaries   

The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) applauds…
ADA_SS24_NewsroomImage
Press release

One in Four Patients with Difficult-to-Control Type 2 Diabetes Experience High Levels of Cortisol

Largest-Study-of-its-Kind Uncovers Potential Underlying
ADA_SS24_NewsroomImage
Press release

Common Type 2 Diabetes Drug Shown to Safely Reduce the Progression of Kidney Disease in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

SGLT2i Shown as Potential Solution to Help Manage Renal
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Survey: 7 in 10 respondents worry poor health will limit their life experiences

The survey of U.S. adults from the American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association amid COVID-19 explores the role health…
Published: Tuesday, July 7, 2020
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Over 100 Leading Advocacy Groups Demand Congress Address Lack of COVID-19 Testing in Nation’s Underserved Communities

American Diabetes Association, Black Lives Matter, NAACP, AARP and others urge Congress to make testing more accessible through mobile…
Published: Monday, June 29, 2020
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American Diabetes Association® Echoes FDA Statement on Metformin Recall

Consumers should first check with their pharmacist to see if their metformin prescription is affected The U.S. Food and Drug…
Published: Friday, June 19, 2020
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