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Type 2 diabetics who aren't on insulin are getting flatly denied CGM coverage — and with Dexcom G7 running $300/month out of pocket, most just drop the idea entirely, like the person in this post did for their friend. The people here aren't tech-averse or hard to reach; they're motivated enough to research workarounds, they just don't know where to look. The comments actually surface real options — Freestyle Libre 3 at Costco for $60/month, Dexcom's own savings program that can get you a free G7 — but that information is buried in Reddit threads and the people who need it most never find it. The gap isn't the hardware, it's the navigation. A focused v1 could be a simple, no-fluff guide or tool that takes someone's situation (uninsured, T2, not on insulin) and surfaces the cheapest real path to a CGM — manufacturer programs, OTC options, Costco pricing — without requiring them to dig through forums to piece it together themselves. The signal here is thin (one post), so I wouldn't overbuild, but the savings program angle alone seems underutilized enough that even a well-SEO'd landing page could do real work.

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Long-term T1D pump users are stuck with hardware that hasn't meaningfully changed in five years — one person literally mentioned their T-Slim X2 warranty just expired with no real upgrade to show for it, just software patches while Tandem calls daily to resell them the same device. The frustration isn't just about aesthetics; it's about reliability gaps, specifically poor Bluetooth connectivity that causes real consequences like wasted insulin. These aren't casual users — they're people who've been managing insulin pumps for years and know exactly what's missing, which makes their complaints precise and worth taking seriously. Existing options like Medtronic aren't landing well either, and the tubeless alternatives feel too bulky under clothes, so nobody's really winning here. The angle worth exploring: a hardware-agnostic connectivity layer — basically a small bridge device that stabilizes pump-to-phone communication and gives users more direct control without depending on a smartphone being nearby. Thin evidence from just one post, so I'd want to see this pattern repeat before betting big, but the specificity of the complaints suggests real people with a real problem, not vague dissatisfaction.