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Indianapolis #insulin4all Demonstration: Stop Price Gouging People with Diabetes!
3 Aug 2017, 9:48 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by Elizabeth Pfiester & Fran Quigley
Patients and those who support us will be demonstrating outside of Eli Lilly HQ in Indianapolis on Saturday, September 9th 2017. See the full post for more information and join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/insulin4allAction/ if you can be there.
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Reducing my Insulin Burden with Metformin
17 Jul 2017, 12:37 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories by Karyn Wofford
As insulin prices crept upward, I realized I needed to figure out more ways to increase my sensitivity and reduce the large load of insulin I had to pump into myself every day. It became more than a financial struggle; I was scared that synthetic insulin could become insufficient. Then what? So with my shallow pockets and fear for the future, I talked with my doctor about the type two medication, Metformin. Read more
Recruiting for USA Insulin Access Study
8 Jul 2017, 8:55 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by Elizabeth Pfiester
In the wake of rising insulin prices in the United States and recent threats to public health safety nets like Medicaid, patients with type 1 diabetes are becoming increasingly more vulnerable. As a member of the T1D community and a rising second year Masters student at the Yale School of Public Health, Samantha Willner is hoping to shed light on the terrible sacrifices members of the T1D community in the U.S. have had to make in order to get the medicine they need to live. Read more
The Cost of Chronic Illness
15 May 2017, 9:58 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories by Karyn Wofford
I’ll start out by saying I consider myself lucky. Yes, you read that right. I consider myself fortunate to be in a country that’s consider to be progressive in technology and medical care. There are people in countries where electricity, consistent food supply and medications just don’t exist. For these people, the cost of chronic illness is too often immediate death. Read more
Uninsured with diabetes in the USA
28 Apr 2017, 10:35 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories by AnaElena Djafari
I have had times of desperation where I have used expired insulin, skipped some meals and diluted my insulin with water until I could afford to buy my next vial, but I am alive. I would like to suggest a few things to those who are possibly facing a future with no insurance... Read more
A Letter to Congress
27 Mar 2017, 11:41 a.m. in #insulin4all USA by Zach Toth
I write to you today as a young American with serious concerns for the future of health care in this country, namely with the GOP’s proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA). My health situation forces a more elevated interest in the current health care debate compared to many of my young peers because I have type 1 diabetes. My fellow diabetics and I (who number around 30 million in the US) rely on access to affordable prescriptions and health care for our very survival. When I say my concerns are serious, I am not exaggerating. Read more
Diabetes Debt: 3 Stories
14 Mar 2017, 10:57 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories by Elizabeth Pfiester
When I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 38 years ago (March of 1979), my insulin cost my parents $10 a vial. Now, my co-pay for my insulin is $40 for the brand my insurance company wants me to use, or $60 for the brand that works better for me. If I choose to use my local pharmacy, and get my supplies for 3 months at a time, I have to pay the full amount of $120 for each Rx. If I use the insurance company and get everything via the mail, I only save $20. Read more
The Cold Cost of American Capitalism
1 Mar 2017, 5:17 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories by Charles Murphy
My life is a roller coaster ride of uncertainty. I just want the tools I need to manage my life and to experience a semblance of happiness. Instead, I am squabbling with insurance and pharmaceutical companies to provide the care that I believe is my natural human right. The injustices experienced by type 1 diabetics in this country amount to a form of massacre. Read more
Diabetes and the “American Dream”
20 Feb 2017, 10:31 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories by Karyn Wofford
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was 12, after my mom noticed I had lost an extreme amount of weight after three days at summer camp. She had my uncle, a type 2 diabetic test my blood sugar, like he had many times before because of my fascination with medical equipment. Except this time, something was wrong. Read more
America is Number 1 - in Diabetes Costs
15 Feb 2017, 10:39 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories by James Elliott
Everyone likes being #1, and Americans are no exception. Few Americans will be celebrating that they have the world’s highest out of pocket costs for insulin and other life-saving diabetes supplies. Read more