What would you like the ADA's legislative priorities to be in 2012?

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I'm not sure I agree with the "laundry list" of stuff to shop for or getting rid of it. I think that a lot of the problems people with diabetes deal with are judicio-legislative in that insurance companies (and, of course, our largest insurance company, Medicare...) can get away with saying ■■■■■■■■ like "you only need three strips/ day" which is not only mean spirited but to me, it seems like dangerous malpractice, given the obvious hazards of driving (not to mention LIVING...) with hypos? I still think the lack of strips and the will to direct people how to use them more effectively which is impossible if you don't have enough as you can't just "try one hour post-parandials to see what's going on..." if you don't have enough strips. This struggle ***needs*** a large organization to speak to big pharm and insurance companies and the black helicopters. I'd like to see the organization be more agressive in their approach but I think that it's a mistake to blindly oppose them because they don't exhibit the same perspective you do.