Personal finance tips, Insulin rationing due to cost

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The author of a new book shares simple and easy personal finance tips to start the new year. Then, we learn more about how high insulin costs are prohibitive for diabetes patients with the help of a researcher and a journalist.

Featured in this Show

  • How to get your personal finances together to start 2022

    We’re starting off the new year getting help with personal finance: budgeting, investing and getting out of debt. The author of a new book hopes to make finances fun and easy to understand.

  • With diabetes on the rise, insulin isn't getting any more affordable

    Obtaining affordable insulin remains a challenge for many Americans, even as diabetes is on the rise. We talk to the author of a study finding that about a third of Americans with diabetes ration their insulin because of high costs. A reporter with diabetes also joins us to share his experience.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Lorin Cox Producer
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Emily Guy Birken Guest
  • Dr. S. Vincent Rajkumar Guest
  • Bram Sable-Smith Guest

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