What is the story about: No, insulin still doesn’t cost $35?

Millions of people continue to struggle to pay for their insulin and having their long-term health put at risk. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images A decade ago, insulin became the poster child for America’s out-of-control drug prices. The 2017 death of Alec Smith , who was rationing his insulin before he died, and repeated price hikes for a 100-year-old medication (the patent for which was originally sold for $1 to a university to prevent it from being exploited commercially) sparked widespread outrag

How do left, center, and right outlets frame this story?

Millions of people continue to struggle to pay for their insulin and having their long-term health put at risk. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images A decade ago, insulin became the poster child for America’s out-of-control drug prices. The 2017 death of Alec Smith , who was rationing...

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Bias Comparison — No, insulin still doesn’t cost $35

Media Spectrum

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Unreported by center outlets. Coverage is currently concentrated on other perspectives.

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Bias & Framing Analysis

Top Framing Differences

Left: Millions of people continue to struggle to pay for their insulin and having their long-term health put at risk. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images A decade ago, insulin became the poster child for America’s out-of-control drug prices. The 2017 death of Alec Smith , who was rationing his insulin before he died, and repeated price hikes for a 100-year-old medication (the patent for which was originally sold for $1 to a university to prevent it from being exploited commercially) sparked widespread outrag
Center: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.

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Left-leaning desks have 1 source on "No, insulin still doesn’t cost $35"; additional angles may appear as coverage expands.

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Coverage blindspot: Reporting on this development is currently concentrated in other segments of the media landscape.

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Factuality: High 100%

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Timeline of this story

6m agoVox: Millions of people continue to struggle to pay for their insulin and having their long-term health put at risk. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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