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Today, the Obesity Association, a division of the American Diabetes Association ® (the association), announced the next section in the Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity, “ Screening, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Staging of Obesity in Adults,” published in Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE ® and BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. “Obesity is not simply a matter of weight—it is a multifactorial, chronic disease requiring systematic, person-centered care. These guidelines equip clinicians with the guidance and tools to identify risk earlier, reduce underdiagnosis, and deliver

Patient Protections at Risk if Ruling Stands Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted to petition to intervene in a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that could determine the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The House will ask to join 17 attorneys general in the appeal of a December District Court ruling that found the entire ACA invalid because Congress eliminated the individual mandate penalty in its 2017 tax reform bill. If allowed to stand, the ruling would eliminate critical protections for people with pre-existing conditions and minimum insurance

For the first time, the American Lung Association, the American Diabetes Association (ADA), and the American Heart Association (AHA) have come together to raise an important alert about the dangers of influenza (flu) for people with chronic health conditions, including diabetes, heart disease and lung diseases such as asthma and COPD. With this year's flu season just beginning, together three of the nation's leading, non-profit health organizations are urging the 117 million adults living with chronic disease to prioritize annual flu vaccination and calling on health care professionals to

COVID-19 Pandemic Makes Clear the Urgent Need for Patient Protections and Access to Health Insurance Twenty patient groups representing millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions filed an amicus curiae (“friend-of-the-court”) brief today with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case California v. Texas (previously Texas v. United States), citing the devastating impact patients would face should the court rule to invalidate the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case after the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down the individual mandate without a

Injectable Offers Potential to Reduce Fatty Liver Diseases and Improve Health Markers in Adults New data highlight the potential benefits of survodutide, a once-weekly injectable therapy targeting both the glucagon and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptors in individuals with obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), commonly known as a fatty liver disease, including those without diabetes. Researchers presented this data as symposia at the 2026 Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) in New Orleans. Obesity is a chronic, complex

Over the past two months, ADA leadership has had the opportunity to speak with many members of our professional community. In these conversations, a common theme continues to ring true: ADA is more than an organization. It is a community where careers have been built, collaborations have been formed, lifelong friendships have begun, and generations of scientists, clinicians, and advocates have come together around a shared purpose: curing diabetes and improving the lives of everyone affected by diabetes. That is why the events surrounding the 86th Annual Scientific Sessions affected so many

Cycling event raises funds to support diabetes research, local programming, and advocacy efforts The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) is thrilled to host the 2025 Tour de Cure ®: Northern California at HP’s Palo Alto campus on September 28, starting at 7:15 a.m. This cycling event raises funds so the ADA can fight for all people living with diabetes—one of the fastest growing chronic diseases in the world.  Nationwide, over 38 million people have diabetes, and every 26 seconds, someone new is diagnosed. Approximately 3.5 million adults in California, or 10.5% of the adult population, have

Leading public health organizations say it’s not too late to help protect yourself and others by getting a flu shot Leading health organizations are urging people to get a flu shot if they haven’t already done so. Compared to last year’s mild flu season, the U.S. has already seen more than three times the number of flu-related deaths. While seasonal influenza activity shows a declining trend, flu season is expected to continue well into spring. The American Heart Association ®, the American Lung Association ®, and the American Diabetes Association ® are teaming up to send a message to people

Patient groups are urging the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to prioritize patient protections, including those for people with pre-existing conditions, when it hears oral arguments today in the case Texas v. United States. The case is being appealed after a lower court ruling that the entire health care law should be struck down because Congress repealed the individual mandate’s tax penalty. The case was brought by 20 states and is led by the Texas Attorney General. The patient groups filed an amicus brief with the Court in April arguing the law was intended to help protect patients with pre

First of its kind clinical guidance on reducing weight stigma in obesity care Today, the Obesity Association™, a division of the American Diabetes Association®, (Obesity Association) announced the publication of “ Weight Stigma and Bias : Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity—2025,” along with the “ Introduction & Methodology” section in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. The publication extends the ADA’s process and expertise in developing trusted, evidence-based guidelines to obesity care, offering comprehensive standards to reduce weight stigma and improve care for people living with