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Jana Franzen lives in Osage City, Kansas. This is her story: Oh, let's see. Diabetes runs in my family. I had gestational diabetes with my third pregnancy, which covered most of 2002 and the first bit of 2003. Sugars leveled out not long after kiddo got born. I got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in December of 2015. Had what was originally believed to be a heart attack February of 2016, and another in November. The first got downgraded to angina, and the second was labeled heartburn despite being more severe. The t-thingy indicators (my memory sucks) indicated heart attack for the first, so I

Forestry Major, Mary Murdock, was excited to receive her welcome packet from AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (AmeriCorps NCCC) in the Spring of 2017. It meant that she was chosen to be a member of a full-time, residential, team-based community service program for young adults, that would take her on a 10-month journey to strengthen communities across the country. Her chance to embark on this journey, however, was threatened because of her diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. After submitting her medical information to AmeriCorps NCCC, she was told that she could not be cleared to join

The American Diabetes Association ® applauds the Maine governor and legislature for passing LD 2096 Governor Janet Mills of Maine recently signed into law Legislative Document 2096 (LD 2096), which will limit cost sharing to $35 per 30-day supply of insulin for those with state-regulated commercial insurance. The new law also includes an emergency refill provision that will allow people without an up-to-date prescription to get insulin. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is encouraged that the Maine governor and legislature have put the more than 1 in 10 Maine adults living with diabetes

The American Diabetes Association® applauds the New Mexico governor and legislature for passing HB 292 Today, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico signed legislation capping monthly copayments for insulin at $25, making New Mexico the third state to enact a co-pay cap—with the lowest dollar amount for a co-pay cap introduced at the state level to date. Insulin affordability is a critical issue facing millions of Americans, with the price of insulin nearly tripling between 2002 and 2013. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) applauds Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and bill sponsors

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at nine years old, which changed my life forever. One minute I was an average nine-year-old, the next I had to deal with the constant challenges of diabetes, including getting several shots each day, learning how to carb count, multiple finger pricks, and many sleepless nights. I was very scared because I had no idea what type 1 diabetes was. I thought it meant something about dying because it had “dia” in the word. I was showing many symptoms, including losing weight, drinking a lot of water, having to use the bathroom frequently, being constantly hungry

National program establishes early care management, technology innovation and large health system engagement as a strategic priority for supporting the 34 million U.S. individuals living with diabetes The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) and Renalytix (NASDAQ: RNLX) (LSE: RENX) announced today a joint program to improve overall kidney health in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the United States, which is expected to grow to 60 million individuals by 2060. The program intends to drive early detection and risk informed care delivery to delay disease progression, reduce dialysis starts