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United Healthcare Reverses Course to Cover Tandem Pumps

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As the world of diabetes tech continues to advance, the bad impact of these choice restrictions becomes even more obvious. Still, this announcement is a positive step toward opening up the market to allow people living with diabetes the opportunity to finetune their treatment based on what works for them.

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People with Type 1 Spend More on Supplies Than on Insulin

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The Importance of Affordable Diabetes Supplies. Insulin, of course, is the one thing no person with type 1 can live without. Of course, the most notable new development for treating type 1 is the use of automated insulin delivery (AID) systems that utilize both a pump and CGM.

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How did the 670G and the iLet Perform in Trials?

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The iLet trial can serve as a reminder to the diabetes tech community that while the 670G may be an important introduction to the era of artificial pancreas technology, it will not be the final word. This trial involved 124 people with Type 1 diabetes, ages 14 to 75.

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FDA Approves Animas OneTouch Vibe Plus

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If the past year is any indication, diabetes tech geeks might have to work hard in 2017 to keep up with the latest models of pumps and CGMs on the marketplace. As Diabetes Mine reported at the time of the G5 approval, the swiftness of FDA approval caught even Dexcom execs off-guard.

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Hypoglycemia Unawareness: Why It Occurs and What to Do About It

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For people living with diabetes who aren’t part of a rigorous scientific study, completely avoiding lows can be close to impossible. Improvements in diabetes tech are making it more possible to reduce the occurrence of hypos without sacrificing tight control over blood sugars. Lows will happen.

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Confessions of a Diabetes Hacker

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Of course, this was a singular example—one person, one sensor, nothing conclusive—and there is certainly room for improvement in my algorithm that can only really be done with large amounts of data. Insulin Nation takes no position on DIY diabetes tech hacks. That is why I am not waiting. Devices Meters & CGMs'

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Are Exclusive Insurance Contracts Consumer Abuse?

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Instead, he ran straight for the kitchen and began chugging root beers and feverishly eating cookies to offset the flood of insulin now coursing through his veins. The veteran diabetic had managed to stave off a serious emergency and live to see another day. . For Tim, this was everything. .