A Trusted Voice

As a trusted voice in the diabetes community, we want to provide the right resources in the areas of safety, quality, and access for people with diabetes.

While this is by no means a comprehensive list, we hope that this will help.

DPAC empowers patient advocates across the US to help keep policymakers' attention on key issues impacting the diabetes community. As advocates, that means meeting with your local officials and members of Congress to ensure they know their constituents' needs.

Find Your Legislator Here

Your DPAC Guide To:

Meeting With Your Legislator What To Do When You Lose Health Insurance

Brush up on the pressing issues and policies affecting obesity and diabetes care below.

Legislative Issues:

How Cutting Medicaid Hurts Everybody Expand Medicare & Medicaid Coverage for Obesity Treatment

Consensus Statement on U.S. Health Care Reform for People with Diabetes

At DPAC, we work to place diabetes in the national policy spotlight and educate lawmakers on the need to address the diabetes epidemic through legislative solutions. Alongside our partners, the Diabetes Leadership Council, and 10 other national diabetes organizations, we co-authored a consensus statement to provide a roadmap on U.S. health care reform for people with diabetes.

Health Insurance Information

Diabetes is a chronic condition that requires access to medications, supplies and services to successfully manage. Due to the complexity of the disease, picking a health insurance plan that will cover all necessary supplies at a reasonable cost is of utmost importance. Check out our Insurance Cost Worksheet and Insurance 101 tutorial for resources to help navigate picking the right insurance plan for you!