{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Around the Circle: Living Well with T1D","title":"Building Better Care for People with Type 1 Diabetes with Dr. Len D’Avolio","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1814,"description":"Dr. Len D’Avolio, CEO and co-founder of Blue Circle Health, sat down with Around the Circle: Living Well with T1D host Scott Johnson to discuss why today’s healthcare system makes living with type 1 diabetes harder than it should be and how better is possible.Drawing on decades of experience building and studying healthcare systems, Len explains why type 1 diabetes has become the “poster child” for what’s broken in chronic care today. Together, Scott and Len explore how a complex web of insurers, administrators, and financial and operational incentives can distort care, limit access, and leave people with T1D feeling unsupported despite trying their best to navigate their healthcare.Through real stories, this episode exposes the gap between what people with T1D need to live well and what the healthcare system typically provides. The conversation also highlights why Blue Circle Health exists, what it’s trying to fix, and where there is still room for hope and meaningful change.What You'll LearnWhy T1D is a “poster child” for a broken system: How chronic conditions reveal the cracks in modern healthcare more clearly than almost anything else.Who actually influences your care: A look at the many invisible players — beyond your doctor — who shape access, coverage, and treatment decisions.Why healthcare often feels impersonal: How financial and operational incentives can override human-centered care.What’s been tried before: Past attempts to “fix” the system — and why many haven’t worked as intended.Where hope lives: How new care models, including Blue Circle Health, aim to realign incentives around people instead of profit.What change really requires: The difference between incremental fixes and true systemic transformation. Key Quotes“Type one is the plane that never lands. You didn’t ask for this job, but now it’s your job for the rest of your life.” – Dr. Len D’Avolio“Our healthcare system is designed to make it more difficult, more expensive, in some cases...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ZwtJk5cNfIfgz2P3gzr9JcObYabO_Mtb5PIacekPQ7A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNTk3/NjFhNWRiZjNkMTEw/MTg4NzAyMDkwMWI1/MDk5YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}