Pay or Die, trailer

Today, nearly 2 million Americans are being held for ransom. Without insulin, theyll be dead in days. Pay or Die follows families on the receiving end of these ransom notes, revealing the harrowing reality of life with chronic illness in the richest country in the world. From a motheranddaughter struggling to rebuild their lives after losing their home when they had to spend their rent money on insulin, to a young adult diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during the COVID19 pandemic, to a Minnesota family thrust into the national spotlight when their 26yearold son dies from rationing his insulin, Pay or Die lays bare the human cost of Americas insulin affordability crisis. directed by Rachael Dyer, Scott Alexander, Ruderman, 2023