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Insulin Cap Is Welcome, Popular, And Bipartisan — But Congress May Not Pass It Anyway

Mar 5, 2022

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Bram Sable-Smith draws insulin into a syringe for an injection./Emma Sable-Smith/Kaiser Health News

He Writes About America’s Absurd Health Care System, Then Got Caught Up In It

A journalist with Type 1 diabetes describes unexpectedly battling prior authorization delays as his supply of insulin dwindled.

Jan 25, 2022

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Novo Nordisk offices in Fremont, California./Shutterstock

Diabetes Drug’s New Weight Loss Formula Fuels Cost-Benefit Debate

Ozempic’s peppy ads suggest that people who use it might lose weight, but also include a disclaimer: that it “is not a weight loss drug.” Now — as Wegovy — it is.

Aug 1, 2021

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Damon Diessner lost 200 pounds on a diabetes prevention program in Redmond, Washington./Laurie McKenzie

Though Millions Are At Risk For Diabetes, Medicare Struggles To Expand Prevention Program

Only 3,600 of an estimated 16 million Medicare beneficiaries eligible for a two-year diabetes prevention program have actually signed up since Medicare started covering the program in 2018.

Jul 21, 2021

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America’s Obesity Epidemic Threatens Effectiveness of Any COVID Vaccine

Vaccines engineered to protect the public from various diseases like influenza, hepatitis B and rabies can be less effective in obese adults than in the general population.

Aug 7, 2020

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As The Coronavirus Spreads, Americans Lose Ground Against Other Health Threats

Feb 26, 2020

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Ric Peralta is able to check his blood sugar levels at any time, using the Dexcom app and an arm patch that measures the levels and sends the information wirelessly. (Allison Zaucha for NPR)

Diabetes Patients Struggle To Secure Crucial Supplies

Sep 24, 2019

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Patients Experiment With Prescription Drugs To Fight Aging

Mar 6, 2019

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A CROWD PROTESTS OUTSIDE THE INDIANAPOLIS HEADQUARTERS OF PHARMACEUTICAL GIANT ELI LILLY AND CO. IN SEPTEMBER./BRAM SABLE-SMITH/NPR

‘We’re Fighting For Our Lives’: Patients Protest Sky-High Insulin Prices

Dec 12, 2018

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NICOLE SMITH-HOLT'S SON DIED THREE DAYS BEFORE HIS PAYDAY BECAUSE HE COULDN’T AFFORD HIS INSULIN./BRAM SABLE-SMITH FOR NPR

Insulin’s High Cost Leads To Deadly Rationing

The price of insulin in the U.S. has more than doubled since 2012, putting the life-saving hormone out of reach for some people with diabetes.

Sep 7, 2018