[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 610 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 610

    Expressing support for the designation of November 9, 2017, as 
   ``National Diabetes Heart Health Awareness Day'', coinciding with 
                        American Diabetes Month.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 7, 2017

   Mr. Allen (for himself and Ms. Esty of Connecticut) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Expressing support for the designation of November 9, 2017, as 
   ``National Diabetes Heart Health Awareness Day'', coinciding with 
                        American Diabetes Month.

Whereas nearly 30 million Americans, or 9.3 percent of the population, have 
        diabetes, including an estimated 8 million Americans who are 
        undiagnosed, and an additional 86 million Americans have prediabetes;
Whereas adults with diabetes are two to four times more likely to die from heart 
        disease than adults without diabetes;
Whereas at least 68 percent of people age 65 or older with diabetes die from 
        some form of heart disease;
Whereas among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries, diabetes and 
        cardiovascular disease are common, affecting more than one in three 
        beneficiaries;
Whereas the American Heart Association considers diabetes to be one of the seven 
        major controllable risk factors for cardiovascular disease;
Whereas minority populations are disproportionately affected by both 
        cardiovascular disease and diabetes;
Whereas findings from a recent study reveal that 52 percent of adults living 
        with type 2 diabetes are unaware they are at an increased risk for 
        cardiovascular disease and its complications;
Whereas two out of three deaths in people with type 2 diabetes are attributed to 
        cardiovascular disease;
Whereas according to the American Diabetes Association, diagnosed diabetes cost 
        America $245 billion a year in 2012, including $176 billion in direct 
        medical costs;
Whereas cardiovascular disease accounts for 28 percent of the costs of treating 
        people with diabetes;
Whereas most of the cost of diabetes (62 percent) is provided by government 
        insurance, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the military;
Whereas appropriate awareness and education about the cardiovascular risks 
        associated with diabetes can effectively reduce the health and financial 
        burden of illness; and
Whereas the designation of November 9, 2017, as ``National Diabetes Heart Health 
        Awareness Day'', and coinciding with American Diabetes Month, will raise 
        public awareness about the specific risks of heart disease for people 
        with diabetes and help to ensure people at risk receive a timely 
        diagnosis and proper treatment: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports--
                    (A) the designation of ``National Diabetes Heart 
                Health Awareness Day'';
                    (B) the efforts of the Secretary of Health and 
                Human Services, as well as the entire medical 
                community, to educate people about the risks, symptoms, 
                and treatment of diabetes to include comorbid 
                cardiovascular diseases and risk factors; and
                    (C) the greater coordination of federally funded 
                efforts that address diabetes or cardiovascular disease 
                independently to incorporate the common comorbidity of 
                diabetes and cardiovascular disease, including 
                education and actions that address both; and
            (2) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the House of 
        Representatives transmit a copy of this resolution to the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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