JDRF Blog

Just Announced: More Affordable Insulin Options for Medicare Beneficiaries Coming Soon

JDRF welcomes the May 26th announcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about more affordable insulin options for people in the Medicare program.

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Coronavirus and T1D: What You Should Know

First, don’t panic! Second, wash your hands and don’t touch your face. Third, understand the facts about managing T1D and viral illnesses.

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Insulin Contains the Expected Quantity of Active Insulin

Credit: Diabetes Care In December 2017, the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community got a jolt, when a publication, testing the insulin concentrations...

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T1D Research Continues During Coronavirus

Quite quickly, the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted daily life, jolted perspectives and could very well change how we work and interact with...

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Recent Articles

  • Just Announced: More Affordable Insulin Options for Medicare Beneficiaries Coming Soon

    May 26, 2020

    JDRF welcomes the May 26th announcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about more affordable insulin options for people in the Medicare program.

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  • Glen Tullman, JDRF Director Emeritus and Livongo Health Founder honored with the RFK Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award

    December 13, 2019

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  • Thank you for being T1D Champions

    December 3, 2019

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  • State of the Foundation: Inspiring T1D Champions | Accelerating Cures

    November 20, 2019

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  • Insulin Affordability Matters: Advocating to Make Insulin More Affordable for All

    November 14, 2019

    More than 1.25 million Americans live with type 1 diabetes (T1D), and this number continues to grow. They need insulin several times...

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  • JDRF Research Strategy: Cures and Improving Lives

    May 31, 2019

    They shared new developments and applauded the speed of scientific advancements. At this year’s Strategic Research Session, the tone was dynamic as...

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  • The 20th Anniversary of the Edmonton Protocol

    March 11, 2019

    This day, 20 years ago, a person with type 1 diabetes (T1D) was cured. Well, pseudo-cured. On March 11, 1999, the Edmonton...

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  • From the Archives: Mapping Directions for Diabetes Research

    June 3, 2020

    A historical account about a past initiative that would help pave the way for JDRF’s future approach to identifying research priorities.

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  • Navigating the Psychosocial Impacts of T1D on Children During Quarantine

    June 2, 2020

    Becky Lois, Ph.D., discussed how parents can help children cope with the psychosocial challenges of living with T1D during quarantine.

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  • Dr. Jane Buckner Discusses Hydroxychloroquine T1D Prevention Study

    May 28, 2020

    Details about the TrialNet study, including why Hydroxychloroquine, and the status of subject participation.

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