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.
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.
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!
"Pay to Live" is written and performed by Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition (DPAC) and Diabetes Leadership Council (DLC) CEO and DLC co-founder George Huntley. "Pay to Live" illustrates some of the challenges that patients with chronic conditions – like diabetes – face in affording and accessing lifesaving and life-sustaining medications.