Business
‘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.
Sign up for the Guardian Today US newsletter
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.
His sister-in-law…
-
General22 hours agoHundreds gather in Gin Gin at vigil for allegedly murdered teen Pheobe Bishop
-
Noosa News22 hours agoThe Story Bridge should serve as a warning – and an opportunity
-
General8 hours agoHeroic surfing priest rescues father and son from rip at Cable Beach
-
Noosa News15 hours agoMen extradited from NSW to face deprivation of liberty and extortion charges