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This story is absolutely heartbreaking. This young man died alone, trying to ration his $1300/mo insulin. Does anyone know if there are startups trying to tackle this specific problem? I would be curious about learning more about them. I don't understand why a company doesn't just come in and massively undercut the competition.
This sounds like an issue with medical/financial literacy or possibly mental illness, which are also serious. The self-pay price is discounted and can get really low with the manufacturer coupons/rebates or the one pharmacy chains scan for you if you’re uninsured. Generics are available; they are not as error-proof as, e.g., Tresiba, but they would have saved his life. Switching from pens to vials saves money. Please…
I think it cost ~$25-35 USD for several pen cartridges of Novolog.
Blame republicans. This is all by their design. Every other country has figured this out and the conservatives in those countries mostly support universal healthcare. America needs to vote out republicans for a generation and get America caught up to the rest of the developed world.
Blame republicans. This is all by their design. Every other country has figured this out and the conservatives in those countries mostly support universal healthcare. America needs to vote out republicans for a generation and get America caught up to the rest of the developed world.
Blame republicans. This is all by their design. Every other country has figured this out and the conservatives in those countries mostly support universal healthcare. America needs to vote out republicans for a generation and get America caught up to the rest of the developed world.
Just a little life pro-tip: Even if you view 'the other side' as horrible murderers for profit, you should tone down your viewpoint when talking publicly because you will not convince anyone of your viewpoint by saying these people are horrible murderers for profit.
This sounds like an issue with medical/financial literacy or possibly mental illness, which are also serious. The self-pay price is discounted and can get really low with the manufacturer coupons/rebates or the one pharmacy chains scan for you if you’re uninsured. Generics are available; they are not as error-proof as, e.g., Tresiba, but they would have saved his life. Switching from pens to vials saves money. Please…
I had this problem during six months of self-employment. I found that the cheapest way to get good insulin (Novolog) is to fly to Bangkok / Chiang Mai and hit up all the pharmacies until you have a year's supply. If you're not unlucky, you shouldn't have a problem at the airports. I think it cost ~$25-35 USD for several pen cartridges of Novolog.
This sounds like an issue with medical/financial literacy or possibly mental illness, which are also serious. The self-pay price is discounted and can get really low with the manufacturer coupons/rebates or the one pharmacy chains scan for you if you’re uninsured. Generics are available; they are not as error-proof as, e.g., Tresiba, but they would have saved his life. Switching from pens to vials saves money. Please…
This story is absolutely heartbreaking. This young man died alone, trying to ration his $1300/mo insulin. Does anyone know if there are startups trying to tackle this specific problem? I would be curious about learning more about them. I don't understand why a company doesn't just come in and massively undercut the competition.
I don't think it's a startup problem, but more like a government problem
No startup is going to fix a nation’s dysfunctional healthcare system.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's also not as rare as it should be. In my area recently, a man died because he couldn't afford the oxygen supply he required.
That's just so sad. These medicines should be more available for people. We're living in yr 2019; shouldn't be this way!
Blame republicans. This is all by their design. Every other country has figured this out and the conservatives in those countries mostly support universal healthcare. America needs to vote out republicans for a generation and get America caught up to the rest of the developed world.
Just a little life pro-tip: Even if you view 'the other side' as horrible murderers for profit, you should tone down your viewpoint when talking publicly because you will not convince anyone of your viewpoint by saying these people are horrible murderers for profit.