James Talarico: “I'm a type 1 diabetic, and so I use insulin every day.”

“And I just saw how this system of public education really underserves them. It's the fight that I've been leading at the state legislature. I've also done a lot of work on prescription drugs. I'm a type 1 diabetic, and so I use insulin every day. And when I first got diagnosed, I couldn't afford my own insulin. It cost me $684 for just a 30 day supply.” (03:03–03:08)

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