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Armed With Hashtags, These Activists Made Insulin Prices a Presidential Talking Point
Twitter has been a hotbed for the burgeoning insulin access movement and activism surrounding other medical conditions. For people with diabetes, the platform has helped propel concern about insulin prices into policy. Can it continue to win with hashtags?
California Attorney General Sues Drugmakers Over Inflated Insulin Prices
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is taking three major drugmakers and three distributors to court, alleging the companies illegally raised prices at the expense of diabetes patients.
Fiscal general de California demanda a farmac茅uticas por 鈥渋nflar鈥 los precios de la insulina
En la demanda, Rob Bonta argument贸 que los precios se han disparado y que algunos pacientes se han visto obligados a racionar sus medicamentos o renunciar por completo a comprar insulina.
A Retiree Returns to Work After a Calamitous Year of Health Emergencies
In 2020, diabetes and covid-19 landed David Zipprich in the hospital three times. Even with insurance, he was inundated with bills, debt notices, and calls from collectors.
Watch: The Politics of Health Care in California
KHN senior correspondent Angela Hart discussed the most pressing health care issues in California with the nonpartisan group Democracy Winters in mid-November, touching on a variety of issues, from the state鈥檚 effort to transform its Medicaid program to its plan to produce generic insulin.
Medicare Plan Finder Likely Won鈥檛 Note New $35 Cap on Out-of-Pocket Insulin Costs
In August, Congress approved a $35 cap on what seniors will pay for insulin, but that change came too late to add to the online tool that helps Medicare beneficiaries compare dozens of drug and medical plans. Federal officials say beneficiaries who use insulin will have the opportunity to switch plans after open enrollment ends Dec. 7.
You may have seen the ads that promise weight loss and better health 鈥 phone apps, rings, and other devices 鈥 by giving you data on how your body reacts to food, exercise, and sleep. Is this information enough to help consumers achieve their goals?
鈥楢n Arm and a Leg鈥: Checking Up on California鈥檚 DIY Insulin Project
California put up $100 million to produce its own insulin. How did this plan come to be, and what might stand in the state鈥檚 way?
脥ndice de masa corporal: una medida err贸nea del peso que afecta el tratamiento de la obesidad
Los tratamientos actuales para la obesidad y los trastornos alimentarios, y sus costos, muchas veces se basan en esta medida que no est谩 amparada en la ciencia.
BMI: The Mismeasure of Weight and the Mistreatment of Obesity
The human body mass index 鈥 a simple mathematical equation 鈥 is tied to a measure of obesity invented almost 200 years ago. On the downside, it can stand between patients and treatment for weight issues. It particularly mismeasures Black women and Asians.
Congressman鈥檚 Wife Died After Taking Herbal Remedy Marketed for Diabetes and Weight Loss
Lori McClintock, the wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock of California, died after ingesting white mulberry leaf, according to the Sacramento County coroner. The plant is generally considered safe and is used in herbal remedies that claim to lower blood sugar, boost weight loss, and combat high cholesterol. Her death highlights the potential dangers of dietary supplements.
Esposa de congresista muere luego de tomar hierba medicinal para la diabetes y p茅rdida de peso
La morera blanca, originaria de China se considera una hierba segura y se ha usado por siglos en la medicina no tradicional.
Listen: Can California Lower the Price of Insulin?
California Healthline senior correspondent Angela Hart describes California鈥檚 ambitious plan to manufacture generic insulin under the state鈥檚 new 鈥淐alRx鈥 drug label.
Cerca de 26 millones de adultos de 65 a帽os y m谩s tienen prediabetes, el az煤car un poco m谩s alta de lo normal. Pero eso no siempre significa que se desarrollar谩 diabetes, dicen expertos.
Seniors With Prediabetes Should Eat Better, Get Moving, but Not Fret Too Much About Diabetes
About half of adults 65 and older have above-normal blood sugar levels that put them in the prediabetes category. Although that is a signal to improve your eating habits and get more exercise, researchers say only a small percentage of the group will develop diabetes.
Hospital Lawsuits and Garnished Wages on Top of Diabetes
A small infection related to diabetes on one New York man鈥檚 foot set off a cascade of medical emergencies and financial struggles that his family is still struggling to cope with.
California quiere producir su propia insulina para bajar su alto costo, 驴lo conseguir谩?
La administraci贸n del gobernador Gavin Newsom se帽al贸 que aproximadamente 4 millones de californianos han sido diagnosticados con diabetes, una enfermedad que puede destruir 贸rganos, la vista y llevar a amputaciones si no se controla. La meta es prevenirlo con insulina m谩s econ贸mica.
California Wants to Slash Insulin Prices by Becoming a Drugmaker. Can It Succeed?
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed spending $100 million to make insulin affordable to millions of people with diabetes under a new state generic drug label, CalRx. But state officials haven鈥檛 said how much the insulin will cost patients or how the state will deal with distribution and other challenges.
Tacos y pollo al curry: Medi-Cal ofrece comidas preparadas en un experimento de atenci贸n m茅dica
El programa ayuda a personas con diabetes y otras afecciones a comer m谩s sano y a aprender sobre alimentos saludables. Busca mejorar la salud y reducir costos en atenci贸n m茅dica.
Taco Bowls and Chicken Curry: Medi-Cal Delivers Ready Meals in Grand Health Care Experiment
California has embarked on an ambitious five-year initiative to improve the health of its sickest Medicaid patients by introducing nontraditional services. In the Inland Empire, where many residents have diabetes, one health plan is diving into the experiment by delivering healthy, prepared meals to those lucky enough to get them.
