'Extra sweet, just like me'
When Trousdale County High School junior Reagan Petty, 16, arrived in Washington, D.C. on July 9 to speak to legislators, she carried an important message to Capitol Hill.
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When Trousdale County High School junior Reagan Petty, 16, arrived in Washington, D.C. on July 9 to speak to legislators, she carried an important message to Capitol Hill.
At 15, 14, and 12 years old, three local Type 1 diabetes patients won't let age stop them from fighting for change. They headed to the nation's capitol to ask lawmakers to lower insulin costs and fund new technology for patients.
When Trousdale County High School junior Reagan Petty, 16, arrived in Washington, D.C. on July 9 to speak to legislators, she carried an important message to Capitol Hill.
“If you can’t afford insulin, then you will die. You can’t live without it.” — Modesto resident Damian Reynoso, age 10.
Around 165 Juvenile Diabetes Research Children's Congress delegates from all 50 states and five countries were scheduled to attend a hearing on Capitol Hill.