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Breakthrough T1D Promise to Remember Me 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every other year our national network of advocacy leaders schedule Congressional meetings in their home states to advance issues that are important to the T1D community and to convene individuals and families to share their experiences of life with T1D. These meetings ensure our Federal legislators understand the emotional, physical, and financial realities of the disease and how they can be supportive of their constituents impacted by T1D.\u00a0\u00a0 This campaign will run from January 15 – March 1.\u00a0 Let Breakthrough T1D know if you\u2019re interested in attending a meeting with your Congressperson!<\/p>\n

Reauthorization of the Special Diabetes Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Special Diabetes Program (SDP)<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is a critical program that has provided $150 million annually for type 1 diabetes<\/a> (T1D) research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the country\u2019s premier medical research agency.\u00a0The SDP complements Breakthrough T1D\u2019s<\/a> research efforts. Together, they are leading to new insights and therapies that are improving the lives of people with diabetes and accelerating progress to cure, treat, and prevent T1D.<\/p>\n

In November, SDP funding was included in second continuing budget resolution (CR) that will run through mid-January.<\/p>\n

The Advocacy team sent out an action alert on Nov. 16 asking advocates to thank Congress for this additional funding. Ultimately, we are still advocating for a full reauthorization for 2 years of funding at $170 million.<\/p>\n

Both the House and the Senate have language that has been introduced that calls for the SDP to be renewed at $170 million until December 2025 and are currently pending action.<\/p>\n

Advocates in Action Council<\/strong><\/p>\n

The AAC is a group of young adults (ages 18-26)\u2013business\u00a0and civic professionals as well as students\u2013who actively support the advancement of Breakthrough T1D\u2019s advocacy priority areas, spread of awareness of type 1 diabetes (T1D) within their communities, and inspire youth to use their voices and share their stories to help drive meaningful change, all of which is in the pursuit of ultimately finding cures for T1D<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The new resource page for young adults transitioning to college or the workforce was launched in November \u00a0\u2013 it\u2019s exciting to see all the hard work of the first class of AAC members come together!<\/p>\n

Applications for the 2024 AAC closed on November 30th, and the new AAC class will begin their work in January.<\/p>\n

Insulin Affordability Update<\/strong><\/p>\n

Senate Diabetes Caucus Co-Chairs Susan Collins of Maine and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire introduced S. 1269, the INSULIN Act of 2023 in April of 2023.\u00a0Breakthrough T1D endorsed the bill and has been a key partner in developing this legislation and received multiple kudos on the Senate floor from Senators Shaheen and Collins for our work.\u00a0The bill includes several provisions aimed at making insulin more affordable, including a $35 commercial insurance copay cap, passing PBM rebates and discounts through to health plans, and supporting biosimilar and generic insulin competition in the market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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