Jean Shaheen: “Until the day comes when we finally have a cure, no patient should be forced to risk their lives rationing their daily…”

Thank you. Chair Murray, Vice Chair Collins, Senator Shaheen, and Members of the Committee.

It also means passing legislation to comprehensively and permanently solve insulin affordability, namely our Bipartisan Insulin Act which Senator Collins and I authored.

I urge my colleagues to listen to each witness closely, truly hear their stories, and finally act on legislation to improve the lives of those living with type 1.

That means increasing investments and research to find a cure, such as the Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act authored by Senator Collins and myself.