Whereas nearly 30 million Americans, or 9.3 percent of the population, have diabetes, including an estimated 8 million Americans who are undiagnosed, and an additional 86 million Americans have prediabetes; Whereas adults with diabetes are two to four times more likely to die from heart disease than adults without diabetes; Whereas at least 68 percent of people age 65 or older with diabetes die from some form of heart disease; Whereas among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries, diabetes and cardiovascular disease are common, affecting more than one in three beneficiaries; Whereas the American Heart Association considers diabetes to be one of the seven major controllable risk factors for cardiovascular disease; Whereas minority populations are disproportionately affected by both cardiovascular disease and diabetes; Whereas findings from a recent study reveal that 52 percent of adults living with type 2 diabetes are unaware they are at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and its complications; Whereas two out of three deaths in people with type 2 diabetes are attributed to cardiovascular disease; Whereas according to the American Diabetes Association, diagnosed diabetes cost America $245 billion a year in 2012, including $176 billion in direct medical costs; Whereas cardiovascular disease accounts for 28 percent of the costs of treating people with diabetes; Whereas most of the cost of diabetes (62 percent) is provided by government insurance, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the military; Whereas appropriate awareness and education about the cardiovascular risks associated with diabetes can effectively reduce the health and financial burden of illness; and Whereas the designation of November 9, 2017, as National Diabetes Heart Health Awareness Day , and coinciding with American Diabetes Month, will raise public awareness about the specific risks of heart disease for people with diabetes and help to ensure people at risk receive a timely diagnosis and proper treatment: Now, therefore, be it