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Juicebox Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes

#571 Insulin Cost: A Father's Fight

Juicebox Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes

Scott Benner

Nutrition, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.81.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2021

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

The father of a type 1 is trying to change insulin pricing in America. Support H.R. 4813 — Matt's Act of 2021 at Insulin-Matters.com

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello friends, and welcome to episode 571 of the Juice Box podcast.

0:20.1

When Rod's child was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and he found out how much insulin

0:24.1

cost, he didn't just sit on his hands, he got involved.

0:29.0

Once here today tell you about some legislation that he's trying to get past, and he'd like

0:33.9

you to listen to a story, and then consider helping out by calling your representatives

0:39.7

and sending emails.

0:41.4

We'll talk about that towards the end though.

0:43.2

For now, please remember that nothing you hear on the Juice Box podcast should be considered

0:47.4

advice medical or otherwise, always consult a physician before making any changes to your

0:53.7

health care plan or becoming bold with insulin.

0:59.6

You may have heard me talking about wanting to add as many people to the T1D exchange as

1:04.3

I can in the month of November.

1:07.0

Well, diabetes awareness month is one day old right now as I'm making this.

1:13.5

And on November 1st, you guys added 54 completed surveys at t1dxchange.org forward slash

1:20.9

juice box.

1:21.9

If you're a US resident living with type 1 or caring for type 1, please head over and

1:26.8

give it a look.

1:32.6

This show is sponsored today by the glucagon that my daughter carries, GVOC hypo pen.

1:38.7

Find out more at gvocglucagon.com forward slash juice box.

1:44.8

The podcast is also sponsored by my favorite blood glucose meter, the contour next one.

1:50.5

Go to contournext.com forward slash juice box to learn more and to get started.

1:56.7

Yeah.

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