Thread by @lizziepresser

1/ I’m spending the next year reporting on diabetes, and the consequences of out-of-reach care.

I don’t have diabetes. In order to do this right, I want to talk to the people who know the condition best.

This thread is to explain what I’m looking for.

2/ For the rest of you, here’s some context:

The price of insulin has tripled over the past decade, and even critical supplies like pumps are too pricey for many.

People are going into comas. In extreme circumstances, they’re dying after they ration insulin.

3/ When I was reporting on medical debt, I kept hearing stories of people who were brought to court after they couldn’t pay for diabetes care.

Now, I want to understand the health consequences for those patients.

features.propublica.org/medical-debt/w…

4/ With Type 1 diabetes, I’m particularly interested in hearing about people who have faced diabetic ketoacidosis, those who have gone into diabetic comas, and those who have passed away.

5/ With Type 2 diabetes, I’m interested in hearing stories of people who have suffered heart attacks, strokes, comas and other life-threatening complications because care was out of reach.

6/ I want to hear your stories about how the cost of care is threatening lives.

Patients, relatives of patients, researchers, medical professionals, lawmakers—

Here’s a form that I’ll be reading closely:

propublica.org/getinvolved/he…