Thank you very much, Chairman Hoeven, for calling this oversight hearing on Native Youth and Diabetes Prevention.

I think on some of the reservations you see failing health but they do have access to fresh produce and stuff like that.

One of the biggest problems we have in Indian Country is the lack of nutritional education.

The point was made here and several of the witnesses have asked and been asked, we know it is a key to have healthy food but can they access healthy food.

The point of the question I think was how widespread is the preventative service in all the facilities with SDPI?

Ranking Member Udall for his recent introduction of the Special Diabetes Program for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S. 747), which NCUIH strongly supports.

I urge you to cosponsor The Special Diabetes Program for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S. 747), which was recently introduced by Senator Tom Udall (D-NM).

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