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Lower insulin prices

Lower insulin prices

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Started by Dillon Imthurn 5 years, 7 months ago
Hello my name is Dillon Imthurn. I am a type 1 diabetic. I am very interested in trying to talk about the rising prices of insulin. They are too high and most of us can’t afford our medicine so we are having to ration and risk the chance of going into coma or worse. The inventors of insulin sold the company for $1 in hopes it would never be as high as they are now. Diabetics have to buy more than just insulin. We have to buy needles and test strips and lancets. It’s over $1000 a month just for supplies then we have our other bills as well. I’m trying to get as many signatures I can in hopes that we can get this to Washington to try and figure out if there is any way we can all come to a compromise. Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

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January 30, 2021

I really thought this might just disappear into the void but looking at how many people actually care about this is honestly overwhelming. It is wild to think that so many of us are actually struggling with the exact same price tags and the same fear of rationing medicine every single month. I have been reading through the comments and honestly I am just incredibly grateful that we are all acknowledging how broken this whole system is.

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Tina Allen
5 years ago Featured

My 12 year old grandson was diagnosed with T1D 6 months ago. In that time, even with insurance, we are out well over $2,000. Just today, a 90 day supply of needles for his insulin pen cost us $260. I could have bought the exact needles from Amazon for less than $96, but regulations in Tennessee prohibit the sale and shipment of needles. I worry about my grandson’s future. Not only about him emotionally dealing with being different and being non compliant with taking insulin because he just wants to be normal, but also him becoming non compliant because he simply can’t afford to purchase insulin.

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Tony baker
5 years ago Featured

My son is type 1, we are being extorted by our own country with these ridiculous insulin prices. It’s a matter of life an death, greed has no place here.

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Brenda Owen
5 years ago Featured

I'm not sure how people can afford everything needed for diabetes. I was in a donut hole and my insulin was $500 for 1 month. Needless to say I went without for 1 month. HELP

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Katie Smith
5 years ago

Diabetes is not a choice. I should t go broke paying for it.

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Michelle McCarty
5 years ago

People cannot afford medications already. Think of the people that are on medicare and medicaid. They shouldnt have to struggle and worry about if they are gonna be able to afford their insulin for next month

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Anonymous
5 years ago

Price for insulin can go over $1000 a month. We need insulin and other diabetes supply to be more affordable. Please regulate prices and insurance coverage for insulin and CGM

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CHERI YOLI
5 years ago

We all need help!

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Jerry dwayne little
5 years ago

President Trump supported lower insulin costs! We need it! DemocRATS are not for working the middle class!

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