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Subcommittee hears support for expanding Medicare access to diabetes self‑management training
Summary
Witnesses and members voiced bipartisan support for H.R. 3826 to broaden Medicare coverage of diabetes self‑management training (DSMT). Proponents described DSMT as a proven tool to improve outcomes and reduce costs; the committee also heard concerns about broader federal public health funding and program cuts.
A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing included testimony backing H.R. 3826, the Expanding Access to Diabetes Self‑Management Training (DSMT) Act, a bipartisan bill intended to broaden Medicare beneficiaries’ access to diabetes education and training.
Why it mattered: Witnesses and members described DSMT as an evidence‑based intervention that teaches patients to manage glucose, use insulin appropriately, and adopt…
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