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American Diabetes Association Statement in Response to the President’s Call for a National Insulin Co-Pay Cap
Tonight, President Biden urged in his State of the Union address that Congress take immediate action to finally address the prohibitive cost of insulin for people living with diabetes. The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) joins this call on Congress to take swift action and pass legislation to cap monthly out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35 for Americans with commercial insurance, group health plans, and Medicare. The ADA has led the campaign resulting in the enactment of state-level out-of-pocket limits for insulin in 20 states and the District of Columbia. We've seen exactly how much
Federal Court Rules Children with Diabetes in NYC Denied Equal Access to Field Trips and Bus Transportation
In a victory for children with disabilities, a federal court ruled today that the City of New York’s Department of Education (“DOE”) routinely denies students with diabetes access to field trips and bus transportation in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (“Section 504”), and the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”). Plaintiffs in this lawsuit are the American Diabetes Association ® (“Association”), the nation’s leading diabetes organization, and three individual students with diabetes who attend New York City schools. Click
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