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In Virginia? Ask your Legislature to Support H.B. 2515/S.B. 1596, and Ban Accumulator Adjustment Programs!
January 31, 2019
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Accumulator adjustment programs limit access to diabetes medications – many of which have no generic substitute – and devices by preventing manufacturer copay assistance contributions
Guest Blog: Mike Ratrie- We Need Sails
January 28, 2019
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Together, the DPAC Champions plan to grow the voice of PWDs in our Nation’s capital, Washington, DC, and also in our Nation’s Capitals, from Annapolis to Tallahassee, Indianapolis to Frankfort, Sacramento to Baton Rouge and beyond. We want our legislators to gain a better understanding of what we face, and how they can positively impact our lives. In addition, through partnerships with the Lions Club International, the Association of Black Cardiologists, DPAC Champions hope to engage and energize everyone including “sugar-normals” to help advance legislative solutions to giving us better sails.
Guest Post: Emma Zgonc on Developing Her Advocacy Story
January 21, 2019
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I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2011 at age 12. After going to a doctor’s appointment where I was promised there would be
Announcement: DPAC Policy Training Meeting Applications Are Now Being Accepted
January 14, 2019
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DPAC is now accepting applications for the next DPAC Policy Training Meeting, which will take place in Washington, D.C. from April 30 to May 2,
Congressman Rush Introduces Insulin Access Bill
January 10, 2019
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Congressman Bobby Rush (Illinois 1st district) along with 33 cosponsors today introduced a bill that would dramatically increase access to insulin. H.R. 366 eliminates the
Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition (DPAC) and National Diabetes Volunteer Leadership Council (NDVLC) Announce Patient-Centered State Transparency Model Legislation
December 21, 2018
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Tampa, FL December 21, 2018 – Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition (DPAC) and the National Diabetes Volunteer Leadership Council (NDVLC) today released the Access to Lifesaving