US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was just seven and a half years of age when diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. During the Opening Plenary Session of the American Academy of Pediatrics in New Orleans, Lousiana, she described her experience with the diagnosis, hospitalization, and the life-changing impact of managing a chronic condition. Justice Sotomayor […]
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Families Cross Borders in Search for Affordable Insulin
July 18, 2019 — Like many Americans, Lija Greenseid comes home with souvenirs when she visits other countries for work or vacation. Greenseid brings home insulin. Israel, Italy, Germany, Greece, Taiwan and Canada — all countries where she’s bought insulin for her 13-year-old daughter at a fraction of the price in the U.S., even with […]