Desperate Diabetics Battle Rising Insulin Costs

Show: NBC Nightly News 

Air Date: 8/22/19 

Anchor: Lester Holt

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THE RISING COST OF INSULIN IS FORCING SOME OF THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS LIVING WITH DIABETES TO TAKE DESPERATE MEASURES.

THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION SAYS THE COST OF THE LIFESAVING DRUG NEARLY TRIPLED FROM 2002 TO 2013.

NBC'S JO LING KENT SHOWS US HOW SOME STATE LAWMAKERS ARE CONFRONTING THIS HEALTH CRISIS, ON 'YOUR MONEY, YOUR LIFE.'

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