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This resolution designates November 2025 as "Diabetes Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania, highlighting the significant impact of diabetes on public health and the economy. The resolution provides context about diabetes, noting that over 38 million people in the United States have been diagnosed, including more than 1 million adults in Pennsylvania, with an additional 84 million at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. It explains that diabetes occurs when the body fails to produce or process insulin properly, and occurs in two main types: Type 1 (pancreas stops producing insulin) and Type 2 (pancreas does not make enough insulin). The resolution emphasizes the disease's disproportionate impact on certain racial and ethnic groups, its status as a leading cause of death, and its substantial economic burden, with annual medical costs in Pennsylvania estimated at $9.3 billion in 2017. The resolution calls on the House of Representatives to officially recognize Diabetes Awareness Month and encourages all residents to participate in efforts to combat and change the trajectory of this serious disease.

Health and Social Services

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=R&bn=257