[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 187 (Monday, November 13, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5715]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   NATIONAL DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the dangers of 
diabetes for Black Americans.
  November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Today, more than 37 
million Americans suffer from diabetes, and that number includes almost 
5 million Black Americans. Right now, one of every five Black Americans 
over 20 years of age has diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes. Black 
Americans are far more likely to develop diabetes than White Americans.
  Diabetes is the most expensive chronic health condition in our 
country. The $35 cap on insulin for Medicare beneficiaries in the 
Inflation Reduction Act helps our seniors afford this lifesaving 
medication. However, we need to pass the bill to make the $35 cap on 
insulin available to all Americans. If we can cap insulin payments, we 
can help millions of Black Americans afford this critical medication. 
No diabetic in this country should have to choose between food or 
insulin every month.

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