Rerun: Diabetes & Insulin Rationing

In this rerun episode we cover the tragic story of Antavia Gotitall Lee-Worsham, a young diabetic woman forced to ration her insulin due to absurdly high costs. And we highlight T1Diabetes Journey, the organization created by Antroinette Worsham, who is fighting to change laws and prevent more deaths.

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Audio Clip

Trump’s broken promises by T1DIABETES JOURNEY INC

Resources

My Daughter Lost Her Life By Rationing Her Insulin: It’s Time Congress Steps Up to Prevent More Deaths by Antroinette Worsham

After Losing Daughter to Diabetes, A Mother Protests Over Insulin Prices by Marcelle Hutchins

Testimony of Antroinette Worsham before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform Hearing on “Examining the Actions of Drug Companies in Raising Prescription Drug Prices”

What is Diabetes? by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

How Race and Ethnicity Affect Diabetes Prevalence, Management, and Complications by Julia Kenney, Matthew Garza, and Eliza Skoler