Name: Why the price of insulin is a danger to diabetics
Uploaded: 2022-08-25T15:00:05Z
Duration: 15 min 24 s
Description: 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.

Brooke Bennett: Why the price of insulin is a danger to diabetics

Why the price of insulin is a danger to diabetics

The harrowing experience of rationing insulin unveils the grim reality of type 1 diabetes and the dire consequences of high costs.

With insulin production costing as little as $3.69, the stark contrast to its market price exposes a lethal gap in healthcare accessibility.

A century after insulin's life-saving debut, the fight for affordable access continues, spotlighting a healthcare system in crisis.