There’s No Excuse for the Insulin Crisis

Approximately one in four people with diabetes are using less insulin than they need because of the cost

James Dinneen
Elemental
Published in
5 min readFeb 27, 2020

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Participant holding a protest sign at a rally for affordable insulin for people with diabetes.
Photo: Erik McGregor/LightRocket/Getty Images

InIn the past 10 years, the price of insulin in the United States has tripled. For those people with diabetes who have to buy their insulin without insurance or with high-deductibles and coinsurance plans, the inflated price…

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James Dinneen
Elemental

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