[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 59 (Monday, April 4, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4147]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                     ADDRESSING THE DIABETES CRISIS

  (Mrs. CHERFILUS-McCORMICK asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. CHERFILUS-McCORMICK. Madam Speaker, I rise to address the 
diabetes crisis in the United States and its effects on our Nation's 
children.
  In 2018, about 210,000 of children and adolescents under the age of 
20 were diagnosed with diabetes. As the numbers regarding childhood 
diabetes climb, more families are struggling to provide the medication 
their children need to survive.
  The pressure of dealing with such a life-threatening illness at a 
young age is extreme and can leave lasting impacts on our youth, as 
their childhood is such a formative time. Statistics for their 
condition can seem bleak; diabetic children can expect a life 
expectancy to be shortened by up to 20 years due to their condition.
  I thank my colleagues for passing the Affordable Insulin Now Act to 
address this issue in the United States.

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