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CVS Health Foundation Grants the American Diabetes Association $2.6 Million to Expand Maternal Diabetes Program Across Two Additional NYC Communities
The CVS Health Foundation granted the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) $2.6 million to expand its maternal health initiative to two additional communities within New York City. This expansion builds on the tremendous success of the program's first 18 months, which improved early gestational diabetes (GDM) screening and care coordination for hundreds of patients at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn. The next phase will bring these life-saving interventions to support more families ac
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