"On behalf of the Endocrine Society, the world’s largest professional organization of endocrinologists, I am writing to urge you to reauthorize the Special Diabetes Program at $200 million per-program per-year before the program expires at the end of March. This program plays a crucial role in preventing type 2 diabetes, which is the most expensive chronic disease in the United States. SDP also funds vital research being done on type 1 diabetes."