CVS, YMCA partnership curbs new cases

CVS Health in September partnered with the YMCA to help expand its Diabetes Prevention Program.

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The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program is a group-based lifestyle intervention for adults at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Through a 12-month, evidence-based plan, the program has been successful in reducing the number of new cases of diabetes by 58% overall and by 71% in adults older than 60 years.

“As a leading community-based organization committed to improving America’s health, our goal is to provide everyone access to initiatives like the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention,” said Matt Longjohn, national health officer at Y-USA. “Through the generosity of CVS Health, local YMCAs will be able to provide free access to services for diabetes patients … who may not otherwise be able to participate in these valuable support programs.”

Ten local chapters across the United States will receive a 2016–2017 Participation Support Grant from the Y-USA and CVS Health to support the Diabetes Prevention Program.