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Title: November Is American Diabetes Month — PRISM Medical Care Addresses Nevada’s Growing Diabetes and Prediabetes Population Through Virtual Primary Care

United States, 5th Nov 2026 — PRISM Medical Care, a Nevada-based virtual primary care practice founded by board-certified family nurse practitioner Nika Asistio, APRN, FNP-C, today marked the start of American Diabetes Month by addressing one of the state’s most consequential chronic health challenges. With an estimated 1 in 10 Nevada adults diagnosed with diabetes, another 1 in 3 living with prediabetes, and significant barriers to consistent in-person primary care across the state, virtual primary care has emerged as the practical access solution for Nevada residents managing these conditions. PRISM Medical Care offers comprehensive diabetes and prediabetes management through same-week virtual visits with transparent pricing and same-provider continuity.The Nevada Diabetes RealityAmerican Diabetes Month exists because the national data has been alarming for decades — and Nevada’s specific picture reflects the broader concern. Nationally, 38.4 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes, approximately 97.6 million adults have prediabetes, and 1 in 4 adults with diabetes don’t know they have it. Nevada tracks closely to these national numbers, with additional access challenges that compound the clinical picture.Several factors make Nevada’s diabetes landscape particularly difficult:One-third of Nevadans live in federally designated Primary Care Health Professional Shortage AreasIn-person appointments routinely book four to eight weeks out across the Las Vegas Valley and RenoEndocrinology specialty appointments can take monthsRural residents in Pahrump, Elko, Ely, and other outlying communities face multi-hour drives for routine diabetes careNevada’s hospitality workforce faces shift-work patterns that disrupt eating schedules, sleep, and metabolic regulationNevada’s g...

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