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Why the price of insulin is a danger to diabetics

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Brooke Bennett |

TEDxHopeCollege

• January 2022

The price of insulin in the US is both outrageous and deadly to those who can't live without it. Diabetes advocate Brooke Bennett shares her own struggles living with type 1 diabetes and how the astronomical cost of a life-saving drug leaves millions struggling to survive. A rallying cry for an affordable and humane livelihood for those with chronic illness.

The price of insulin in the US is both outrageous and deadly to those who can't live without it. Diabetes advocate Brooke Bennett shares her own struggles living with type 1 diabetes and how the astronomical cost of a life-saving drug leaves millions struggling to survive. A rallying cry for an affordable and humane livelihood for those with chronic illness.

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Brooke Bennett

Brooke Bennett

cartwrightdale | Daily Kos, 2009 | Article

"My Christmas Eve Health Care Story"

This article depicts the harm that the price of insulin can have through someone's personal story.

Mark Heyman | Luminare Press, 2022 | Book

Diabetes Sucks and You Can Handle It: Your Guide to Managing the Emotional Challenges of T1D

This book is a great general resource for diabetics.

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