Search Results: keywords:"medicare diabetes prevention program"

  • H. R. 7856 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of the Medicare Diabetes Prevention program, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,875

    The H.R. 7856, also known as the PREVENT DIABETES Act, proposes amendments to the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for diabetes prevention programs. These programs aim to prevent or delay type II diabetes through structured health sessions using a...

    Simple Explanation

    The PREVENT DIABETES Act is a plan to help older people stay healthy by covering classes that teach them how to avoid getting a sickness called type II diabetes. These classes are part of a program that wants to make sure everyone involved follows the same rules and checks if they are working well.

  • H. R. 1523 — To provide for the inclusion of virtual diabetes prevention program suppliers in the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:679

    H. R. 1523, known as the "PREVENT DIABETES Act," aims to include virtual diabetes prevention program suppliers in the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model. By January 1, 2026, the bill requires the government to allow entities to offer online diabetes prevention services via...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 1523 wants to let people use the internet to help stop diabetes, so they can join classes and get help from home, no matter where they live. The bill says this should start by the year 2026 and doesn't limit how many times someone can join, but it raises questions about how fair and safe it will be for everyone.