{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://degette.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/degette-successfully-pushes-va-cover-continuous-glucose-monitors", "DeGette successfully pushes VA to cover Continuous Glucose Monitors", "2023-10-30", "2023", "2023-10", "Democrat", "House", "CO", "Diana DeGette", "D000197", "degette.house.gov", "degette", "https://degette.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-chair of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus, has successfully pushed the Department of Veterans Affairs to begin covering Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) for veterans who rely on insulin or have a problematic history of hypoglycemia.\n\n\u201cOur veterans deserve the best care available,\u201d said Rep. Diana DeGette. \u201cCGMs offer detailed data that can help patients and doctors better manage their care. This change will make a real difference in the lives of veterans across the nation and millions will benefit, including the almost 30,000 veterans who live in Denver. I commend VA Secretary Denis McDonough and the staff at the VA for being responsive to this request and moving quickly to implement this change.\u201d\n\nThis move comes after a recent change from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to begin covering the device for Medicare beneficiaries after noting the device\u2019s positive health benefits. When she learned of Medicare\u2019s policy change, Rep. DeGette, alongside Diabetes Caucus co-chair Rep. Gus Bilirakis of Florida, reached out to the VA in a letter sent this May.\n\nEarlier this month, the VA followed up with Rep. DeGette informing her that the change she sought would be made \u2013 allowing more veterans to access this technology and improve their health.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:49:26Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://degette.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/degette-successfully-pushes-va-cover-continuous-glucose-monitors"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7203949391841888, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}