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Seniors with Diabetes Deserve Medicare Coverage for Life-Saving Technologies
Chris Stiehl has lived with T1D for over 50 years and relies on his CGM for tight control. Since being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in 1961, Chris Stiehl has witnessed every innovation in care...
View ArticleCGM-Medicare Bill Introduced in House
JDRF Commends U.S. Representatives Reed, DeGette and Whitfield for Introducing Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) Coverage Legislation JDRF commends U.S. Representatives Tom Reed (R-NY), Diana DeGette...
View ArticleA song worth more than a listen
Korn releases exclusive download to benefit T1D research What can one voice raised against type 1 diabetes (T1D) do? If you’re Jonathan Davis, lead singer of acclaimed rock band Korn, one voice can...
View ArticleMeet Kimberly Roosevelt: JDRF 2015 Children’s Congress Chair
It is JDRF Advocacy’s great honor to announce that Kimberly C. Roosevelt, of Dallas, Texas, will serve as chair of JDRF 2015 Children’s Congress to be held in Washington, D.C., this July. Kim, a...
View ArticleTwo-year $300 Million Special Diabetes Program Extended
In an overwhelming vote, the U.S. Senate approved a two-year extension of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP)—an initiative that accounts for roughly one-third of all federally-funded type 1 diabetes...
View ArticleElizabeth Roosevelt: Ready to share your story with Congress? I am!
Hello. My name is Elizabeth Roosevelt. I am 12 years old and finishing up the 6th grade. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) shortly after my fifth birthday. I had been drinking lots of water...
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Day one of 2015 JDRF Children’s Congress is a wrap!
This is Brian Herrick and Kady Helme reporting each day from 2015 JDRF Children’s Congress. Yesterday was a travel day for most of our delegates and staff, who came from all 50 states and 6 countries...
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2015 JDRF Children’s Congress Day Two Recap
After months of anticipation and a lot of hard work, we’re finally ready to storm Capitol Hill! Yesterday was the final day of preparation for our 163 delegates. Today, JDRF Advocacy staff gave...
View Article2015 JDRF Children’s Congress Day Three Recap
After three days of advocacy, education and networking, the 2015 JDRF Children’s Congress is over. All 163 of our delegates and their families are traveling back to their home states and countries,...
View Article2015 JDRF Children’s Congress changed my life
Of all the activities I have done with JDRF over the past seven years, none affected me as much as traveling to Washington, D.C., to tell my story at JDRF 2015 Children’s Congress. Until recently, I...
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