Nation’s Largest Insurer Expands Insulin Pump Coverage
In a victory for Breakthrough T1D’s Coverage2Control Campaign, people with T1D now have more choice in how they manage their diabetes.
Breakthrough T1D’s One Night: The Power of Us Is Unstoppable
One Night. One Community. One Purpose: to show the world the undeniable power of people living with T1D.
Tandem Control-IQ—Now Authorized For Children
Tandem Diabetes announced FDA clearance of an expanded pediatric indication for the Tandem t:slim X2™ insulin pump with Control-IQ™ technology in children ages six and older.
Breakthrough T1D Top Advances Over the Past Year
At Breakthrough T1D, we are committed to funding the development of new therapies to keep people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) healthier, longer, until cures are found. We saw an incredible number of key advances that have both improved the lives of those living with the disease today and that have taken us so much […]
Just Announced: More Affordable Insulin Options for Medicare Beneficiaries Coming Soon
Breakthrough T1D welcomes the May 26th announcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about more affordable insulin options for people in the Medicare program.
Enhanced Charitable Giving Incentives Explained: What it Means for Donors in 2020
What the federal economic relief package, also known as the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) means for donors to Breakthrough T1D.
Breakthrough T1D Spokesperson Lauren Cox #3 in WNBA draft
Lauren Cox was 7 when she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D). She was 12 when she finally beat her father in a game of one-on-one in the family driveway. The Breakthrough T1D Ambassador and spokesperson said both moments shaped who she is and who she has become. This weekend, she became the #3 […]
Insurance Coverage at Risk? What to do immediately.
While no one wants to think about losing their job, it is better to be prepared. This is especially true for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community, for whom continued health coverage is critical.
Special Diabetes Program Funding Extended Allowing Critical Type 1 Diabetes Research to Continue
The Federal Government has continued its commitment to support diabetes research by providing more than $75 million into the Special Diabetes Program (SDP), which drives forward critical research aimed at curing type 1 diabetes (T1D) and improving the lives of those living with the disease today. The funding, approved by both the House and Senate and signed by the […]
Talking to Eli Lilly about Our Insulin Supply
Will we be OK? Our colleagues at Beyond Type One interviewed an insulin-supply expert at the Eli Lilly and Company about how the supply chain works, if we should we worry about insulin running out and what to do if you can’t afford your refill. We share their work as part of our joint effort […]
