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Today, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota announced a new endeavor to address disparities in maternal health care delivery, with an emphasis on the impact of gestational diabetes (GDM)—diabetes that occurs during pregnancy. A new professional education series will seek to eliminate provider biases and encourage implementation of the ADA’s Standards of Care in Diabetes (Standards of Care) to optimize maternal and infant health outcomes. GDM affects up to 9% of pregnancies in the U.S. and carries health risks for both mothers and children during

The ADA will work with AWS to revamp their data architecture to enable the advancement of the ADA’s mission Today, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) announced it has been selected as a winner of the 2024 Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE Grant , a public grant opportunity open to registered charities in the United Kingdom and Ireland and registered 501(c) nonprofit organizations in the United States who are using technology to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. The grant will support the ADA's efforts to revamp its data architecture to boost donation revenue which will enable

The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) applauds Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker for signing legislation (Senate Bill 3414) allowing a broader population of Illinois’ Medicaid beneficiaries to be eligible for a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), closing a significant health equity gap in access to care for people with diabetes who are insulin dependent. CGMs continually monitor blood glucose (blood sugar), giving real-time updates through a device that is attached to a person’s body. People with diabetes who use a CGM have fewer instances of hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) and can achieve a

The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) applauds Colorado Governor Jared Polis for signing a bill allowing a broader population of Colorado’s Medicaid members to be eligible for a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), closing a huge health equity gap in access to care for people with diabetes who take insulin. CGMs consistently monitor blood glucose levels (blood sugar), giving real-time updates through a device that is attached to a person’s body. People with diabetes who use a CGM have fewer instances of hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) and can achieve a lower A1C, an important indicator of

New interactive online experience with personalized solutions for preventing and managing diabetes-related foot complications available today! Every four minutes , an American loses a limb due to diabetes—a complication that could be preventable when given the right tools. As part of its commitment to provide access to the necessary education and resources to combat diabetes-related health complications that can lead to amputations, the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) recently launched the Foot Care & Amputation section of Living with Diabetes . “We’re excited to partner with Dr. Comfort

Today, the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) and the Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) proudly announce the opening of the diabetes fund, expanding PAF’s Co-Pay Relief Program (CPR) to serve people living with diabetes. The launch of this fund, made possible by the support of the ADA , provides financial assistance to people living with diabetes who meet the eligibility requirements to pay for co-pays, deductibles and co-insurance for doctors visits, medications, and testing related to the treatment and management of diabetes, and for medical insurance premiums. “The ADA has a long history

Today, the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) released its much-anticipated annual Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (Standards of Care) . Based upon the latest scientific diabetes research and clinical trials, Standards of Care is the gold-standard for professionals in the medical field and includes vital new and updated practice guidelines to care for people with diabetes and prediabetes. "We recognize that health care providers around the world look to our Standards of Care for the latest in how new research can impact care and are excited to provide this valuable resource," said Dr

Gary Dougherty, Director of State Government Affairs for the American Diabetes Association issued the following statement: The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) applauds Gov. Tony Evers’ call for a special session of the state legislature on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, to expand BadgerCare. The outcome of that session will have a tremendous impact on more than 90,000 lives of Wisconsinites who would become eligible for affordable health care coverage. Access to adequate and affordable health coverage is critically important for the more than 2.1 million Wisconsin residents living with or at risk

Building on three years of success, today the American Diabetes Association (ADA) announced a new partnership with Yumlish, a virtual service platform, as part of the ADA’s work on the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP). Yumlish empowers people with chronic conditions to take charge of their health through culturally competent health strategies and uses text-based support and gamification to create engagement. More than 88 million Americans have prediabetes , and 85% don’t know they have it. The National DPP, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is a

Long-time Eureka resident Brad Albee began 2020 looking for a way to commemorate his 50th year of thriving with diabetes since his early childhood diagnosis with type 1 diabetes in 1970. It was then that he selected the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) Wine Country Tour de Cure to celebrate this incredible accomplishment. Brad knew he wanted to celebrate his Silver ‘Diaversary’ (i.e., anniversary of being diagnosed with diabetes) on a bike, specifically on a recumbent bike, which is Brad’s preferred way of getting the outdoors exercise he seeks as a vital component of his regimen to stay