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> This is one reason why getting insurance coverage as a type 1 diabetic is almost futile as pretty much anything could arguably be caused by your diabetes.

Do you mean that insurance won't cover things related to type 1 diabetes?

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The insurance company will exempt itself from anything that could be caused by your type 1 diabetes, there are many of them [1], regardless of how well you keep your levels under control. I understand their position as treatment costs are very high, but that does not make it easier to be on the receiving end.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complications_of_diabetes_mell...

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