Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Strengthen Diabetes Prevention

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working with Republicans and Democrats to strengthen diabetes prevention.

Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the bipartisan Strengthening Collective Resources for Encouraging Education Needed (SCREEN) for Type I Diabetes Act of 2026 to establish a Type 1 Diabetes public awareness campaign and urge people to get screened.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Type 1 Diabetes can occur in all ages but is the most common type of diabetes in children.

The bill, first introduced by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), would direct the CDC to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of Type 1 diabetes detection, screening, and management.

"Too many Georgians suffering from Type 1 Diabetes face life-threatening complications because the disease is caught too late," Sen. Ossoff said. "I'm working with Republicans and Democrats to raise awareness, strengthen early detection, and ensure better health outcomes for families across our State."

Sen. Ossoff continues working to strengthen health care for Georgians.

In June, during the Senate's vote series, Sen. Ossoff offered an amendment to prevent insurance companies from denying or delaying needed health care, but Senate Republicans blocked Sen. Ossoff's amendment. This followed Senate Republicans blocking Sen. Ossoff's amendment during a Senate budget debate in April.

In March, Sen. Ossoff cosponsored Ally's Act, bipartisan legislation first introduced by Sens. John Curtis (R-UT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), which would help children with hearing loss get the care they need by requiring insurance providers to cover bone-anchored hearing systems and cochlear implants, as well as the surgery, maintenance, and upgrades associated with these devices.

Also in March, Sen. Ossoff worked with Republicans and Democrats to expand access to early-detection cancer screenings for seniors in Georgia. The bipartisan Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act, cosponsored by Sen. Ossoff, was signed into law on February 3 as part of bipartisan government funding legislation.

In February, the bipartisan Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act, a bill cosponsored by Sen. Ossoff, was signed into law as part of bipartisan government funding legislation to ensure kids covered by Medicaid in Georgia face fewer delays when receiving specialty care.

In 2022, Sen. Ossoff successfully passed provisions into law that capped the out-of-pocket cost of insulin for seniors on Medicare at $35 per month.

Click here to read the Strengthening Collective Resources for Encouraging Education Needed (SCREEN) for Type I Diabetes Act of 2026.

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