Diabetes Treatment

By Joseph Shapiro

Published January 31, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

We hear from NPR's Joseph Shapiro about a Pennsylvania health insurance plan that's offering that kind of personal care to its customers with diabetes.

Joseph Shapiro

Joseph Shapiro is a NPR News Investigations correspondent.

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