Re:The US spends more on healthcare for no gain says new rep...
by RHSeeger on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @12:57AM
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Ugh. I hate this story. In every popular story I've seen of "this person died because they couldn't afford insulin", it's really been a case of "this person died because they couldn't afford the most expensive insulin, and they weren't willing to switch to the DRASTICALLY cheaper insulins available".
- The story I'm looking at now had someone complaining he couldn't afford his Lantus.
- Lantus is pretty much the most expensive 24 hour insulin available. Last I checked it was something like $275 per bottle.
- Walmart has cheaper insulins R, N(PH) for somewhere in the range of $20-25. They're older insulins and don't work as well, but they are an option for any diabetic that can't afford the newer insulins. (Note, I can't find it on Walmart's web site but, as I understand it, you can't but it online, so that may be why)
For context:
- My insurance doesn't cover Lantus either. I take a generic (to be fair, I don't believe that generic was available at the time of the story) version of it.
- The story I'm looking at now had someone complaining he couldn't afford his Lantus.
- Lantus is pretty much the most expensive 24 hour insulin available. Last I checked it was something like $275 per bottle.
- Walmart has cheaper insulins R, N(PH) for somewhere in the range of $20-25. They're older insulins and don't work as well, but they are an option for any diabetic that can't afford the newer insulins. (Note, I can't find it on Walmart's web site but, as I understand it, you can't but it online, so that may be why)
For context:
- My insurance doesn't cover Lantus either. I take a generic (to be fair, I don't believe that generic was available at the time of the story) version of it.
- I used to take R and N insulin