Biohackers take aim at big pharma’s stranglehold on insulin

Re:Biohackers take aim at big pharma’s stranglehold on insulin by fencepost on Monday June 28, 2021 @04:09PM (#27667264)

Ah, but are those assistance programs available to people on Medicare or Medicaid? I know a diabetic on Medicare so I've watched ads and lots of the ones that mention how little your copay can be seem to have a little note at the bottom of the screen "for patients on commercial insurance."

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Re:Biohackers take aim at big pharma’s stranglehold on insulin by clarkrinker on Monday June 28, 2021 @04:53PM (#27667948)

The Part D reforms from this year cap insulin costs at [1] $35 a month. You can setup your social security benefit to have it automatically deducted

The premiums for part D in Washington State are about $40 a month [2]

Most Medicaid recipients don't pay out of pocket for insulin.

[1] https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/insulin [2] https://www.insurance.wa.gov/what-does-medicare-prescription... [3] https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2...

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Re:Biohackers take aim at big pharma’s stranglehold on insulin by fencepost on Monday June 28, 2021 @05:06PM (#27668130)

Thanks, I'll pass that along to her. I think the insulin is a new thing this year, so it's possible she's not on a Part D plan in the "insulin savings model."

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