Policy and Advocacy

AADE is committed to providing diabetes educators and people with diabetes a voice in Washington and in the state capitals.

The AADE Advocacy Committee is responsible for maintaining a national network of diabetes educators to support activities that affect persons with diabetes and public policy related to diabetes education and care.

The committee determines the Association's advocacy agenda and keeps a close-watch on the happenings in Washington and raises awareness among our membership of legislative and regulatory proposals that affect diabetes educators and their patients.

AADE's Policy and Advocacy goals include:

  1. Attaining and maintaining reasonable reimbursement for diabetes educators.
  2. Ensuring that people with diabetes receive the healthcare coverage they need.
  3. Supporting programs and initiatives that detect diabetes or serve to prevent more people from developing the disease. 
To learn more about AADE's stance on legislative and regulatory issues, please read our
Public Policy Briefs .


AADE members have access to the following resources:

Advocacy Action Center  

Take action on legislation pending before Congress.

Legislation Tracking  

State and federal legislative tracking service of diabetes-related legislation.

Washington Notes  

AADE's continuing effort to help our CLCs and their Chapters stay informed on issues that affect diabetes educators and their patients.