{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://kelly.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-mike-kelly-congressional-caucus-diabetes-unveil-legislation-improve", "Rep. Mike Kelly, Congressional Caucus on Diabetes unveil legislation to improve diabetes care for seniors", "2021-11-03", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Mike Kelly", "K000376", "kelly.house.gov", "kelly", "https://kelly.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) along with members of the Congressional Caucus Diabetes Caucus introduced the Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act that will make it easier for people with diabetes to access training to manage their blood glucose levels and prevent hospitalization.\n\n\u201cWe need to shift our health care economy to from a model focused only on sick care to one which prioritizes wellness and healthy lifestyles,\" said Rep. Kelly, vice chair of the Congressional Caucus on Diabetes and a diabetic himself. \"Diabetes self-management training is an important tool for individuals with diabetes to manage their condition and live healthier, more fulfilled lives. Too often, seniors in the Medicare program don\u2019t have access to the same tools as individuals on private insurance. This bill will close that gap for diabetes self-management, and I\u2019m proud to be co-leading along with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle.\"\n\nThe Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act:\n\nEliminates cost-sharing for diabetes self-management training (DSMT) so seniors do not face cost barriers to care\n\nRemoves the deadline for DSMT, allowing seniors to use all 10 hours of training as they need it\n\nMakes it possible to receive Medical Nutrition Therapy services and DSMT together on the same day\n\nExpands providers who eligible to refer patients for DSMT services\n\nCreates a pilot program to test virtual DSMT\n\n\u201cAs someone who has managed my own Type-1 Diabetes for 36 years, I understand that it can be complicated. And if you get it wrong, it can be life-threatening,\u201d said Rep. Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA). \u201cI\u2019m happy to work with the Diabetes Caucus to introduce this bipartisan bill during National Diabetes Awareness Month to remove barriers to self-management training. We know that self-management training helps people with diabetes live healthy lives and stay out of the hospital.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"]], "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://kelly.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-mike-kelly-congressional-caucus-diabetes-unveil-legislation-improve"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6622641123831272, "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"}