have a friend who has no health insurance & is struggling to pay for his type 1 diabetes medication?

The company that makes Humalog (which is the type of insulin he most likely uses in his pump) offers assistance: http://www.lillycares.com

That may take a little time though. First thing he should do is call his endo, and ask if they will help him. Sometimes they have extra vials to give away to needy people.

Then he should check around his area for free clinics. They’re not usually well advertised, but they’re around a lot of big cities.

Then try his local health department. Ours has programs where they help people with certain conditions for either very little money or for free.

At the very last he should try Job and Family services. They usually only help people with children, but it’s worth a try.

Good luck.