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‘Profit over death’: millions of American diabetics struggle to afford insulin – The Guardian
Trump issued executive orders in 2020 aimed at cutting cost of medicine, but activists say they have accomplished little
Dan Hart lost his job as a bartender in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the coronavirus pandemic hit in March, making it even harder to afford the insulin he requires as a type one diabetic.
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Without health insurance for the past few years, Hart has relied on Walmart insulin at $26 a vial, while he continues trying to get health insurance through the state marketplace. His preferred insulin, out of pocket, would cost $1,500 a month.
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