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Medicare’s Diabetes Prevention Program Now Has More Online Options in 2026: Who Qualifies and What It Could Mean for Prediabetes Prevention

A 2026 Medicare policy update gives eligible beneficiaries more ways to join the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program, including live online and on-demand sessions through December 31, 2029. Here’s who qualifies, what the program includes, what Medicare pays, and why the access change matters…

New U.S. cervical cancer screening guidance adds self-collected HPV testing: who it’s for, what changes in 2026, and when insurance coverage follows

A new federal update says self-collected HPV testing should be offered as an option for average-risk women ages 30 to 65. Here’s what changed, what did not, and why many insurance plans may not have to cover the new option with no out-of-pocket…

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