New York Lawmakers Call for Diabetes Funds
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Three New York lawmakers are asking for $120 million in federal funding to support diabetes research and prevention.
Senator Clinton and Reps. Vito Fossella and Eliot Engel said the funding would create a division within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that would monitor diabetes cases, conduct research, and help states create prevention programs.
The announcement follows a city report that estimated diabetes costs New Yorkers about $6.5 billion a year.