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Blood Sugar Rising

The Cost of Insulin

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In the past few decades insulin prices have skyrocketed. Watch this clip, from the PBS special Blood Sugar Rising, to find out more about how the prices for insulin are set, the finger-pointing taking place between the manufacturers and pharmacy benefits managers, and how those with no insurance must pay the price.

Aired: 02/25/20 | Rating: NR

A Production of Structure Films for WGBH. With funding from: Draper, The Russell Berrie Foundation, Sami Inkinen, through the Inkinen Family Donor-Advised Fund, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS.

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