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  • 35: Ain't Got Wings

    The untold story of pilots with type 1 diabetes.

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    20 min
  • Thicker Than Water #15: Leap of Faith

    When Aunt Laura was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, she expected the shots and carb counting, but she didn’t expect just how tiring the whole thing would be. We check in with Aunt Laura two years after her diagnosis to see how she’s adapting.

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    Credit music: “Lean On Me” by Nina Ragonese

    25 min
  • 34: Update on "Broken Vials"

    A short update on Maine bill LD 673, An Act to Create the Insulin Safety Net Program.

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    8 min
  • 33: Walking on Broken Vials

    100 years after the discovery of insulin, stories of people falling through the gaps in American healthcare.

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    Things we mention:

    • Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act
    • Maine Senate Bill 673
    • Beyond Type 1’s Testimony on LD673
    • Craig’s Resignation from Beyond Type 1’s Leadership Council
    • 49 min
    • Out of Range #50: Backstabbed

      Craig and Hannah discuss how Beyond Type 1 accepting money from insulin makers caused him to resign from their Leadership Council.

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      Things we mention:

      • Craig's Letter of Resignation
      • Sierra Sandison's resignation podcast episode
      • 45 min
      • Out of Range #49: Blocked in Montana

        When Hannah tweeted at Montana House Rep. Jessica Karjala (D) about how her insulin co-pay cap bill wouldn’t actually help that many people with diabetes, the debate got a little out of hand.

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        Things we mention:

        • Read more about co-pay cap laws at the Beta Cell Foundation advocacy resources
        • Hannah’s estimates on people impacted
        • Fair Warning’s article
        • 32 min
        • 32: Opportunity Disparities

          We talked to Ashley Butler, Ph.D. about her co-authored paper Type 1 Diabetes Self‐Management Behaviors among Emerging Adults: Racial/Ethnic Differences.

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          15 min
        • Out of Range #48: Dexcom Fumbles

          Super Bowl Sunday, the biggest day of the year for football, chicken wings, day drinking, and Dexcom? We break down the pros and cons (but mostly cons) of Dexcom’s first ever Super Bowl ad featuring diabetic heartthrob Nick Jonas.

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          Things we mention:

          • Hannah's viral insulin inflation rate chart.
          • Esquire, “Nick Jonas's Super Bowl Ad Raises Important Questions. Some Are Uncomfortable.” by Dave Holmes
          • 28 min
          • Thicker Than Water #14: Loosening Up

            Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 60 years old, we follow the story of Craig’s Aunt Laura in real time. In this episode, Aunt Laura's new endocrinologist decides to mix things up.

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            Credit music: "Lean On Me" by Nina Ragonese

            24 min
          • Building Community

            Introducing a new kind of type 1 diabetes nonprofit.

            Find out more at betacellfoundation.org

            Register here to join our info session on Wednesday, October 14th at 5 pm PT.

            6 min

          About Beta Cell

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          Beta Cell is a show about people living with type 1 diabetes. It's the original diabetes storytelling podcast that covers an array of relevant and timely issues through interviews and discussions with…

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