Out of Range

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

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

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

Craig, Laura, and (introducing) Paul contemplate how much they would sell out for. What's your price?

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Craig, James, and Laura discuss if type 1 diabetes non-profits should accept sponsorship money from pharmaceutical corporations and the black market of insulin that exists because it costs so much in the U.S. Plus hear James read Sam Talbot's crazy tweets.

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Things that get mentioned:

• Beyond Type 1's Funding Model
• Sam Talbot tweets
• Beta Cell's Instagram discussion

Our heroes Craig, James, and Laura are quarantined. Is one of them infected? Will their internet connection hold up? What will they talk about? Tune in now to find out!

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Resources:

• Diabetes Management and Coronavirus: Preparedness Tips
• 'Everyone With Diabetes' Must Prepare for COVID-19
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• COVID-19 Data

After a year and a half of recording Out of Range, what have Craig and Laura learned?

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This episode was brought to you by Companion Medical.

Craig, James, and Laura wonder how much diabetes is too much diabetes.

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This episode was brought to you by Companion Medical.

Brec Bassinger, Jennifer Stone, and Andrew Slyfox joined Craig and Laura in front of a live audience in Los Angeles along with an opening by Dave Holmes and a musical performance by Nina Ragonese.

This live show was made possible with the support of Presenting Sponsor Companion Medical along with sponsors MyID, Sugar Medical, Glucose SOS, and Genteel.

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Craig and Laura try to figure out why high blood sugars feel like such a failure.

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Things that get mentioned:

• Glycated haemoglobin A1c as a risk factor of cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality in diabetic and non-diabetic populations
• Hypoglycemia: The neglected complication