Big Blue Test 9/16/16: Why Walmart Insulins Aren’t the Answer to High Insulin Prices | Insulin Nation Commentary Some people don’t understand why people with diabetes get upset at the price of insulin. They see insulin for sale at a relatively reasonable price in Walmart and don’t see the problem. What they don’t know is that these Walmart insulins just don’t perform nearly as well as the more expensive insulins, and that gap in performance can have a very negative effect on the health of people with diabetes. There are three insulins available at Walmart for the price of $25 – NPH, Regular, and 70/30 (a mix of the two). Take a moment and think about what healthcare was like in 1950. Now, I’m sure someone is saying, “Well, they must still work if they are still being sold.” If a person with Type 1 diabetes were to switch from a Humalog/Lantus insulin regimen to Regular and NPH, it would drastically alter their lifestyle, making blood sugar control more irregular and raising A1C scores. The biggest issue is that whereas Lantus is steady, NPH peaks. Quite frankly, this sucks.
GEPE A rede de Grupos de Entreajuda para a Procura de Emprego (GEPE) é um projecto experimental e inovador para apoio a desempregados, em particular os que sofrem um maior impacto psicológico do desemprego quer pela sua duração, pela situação inesperada ou pela vulnerabilidade em que se encontram. Através da dinâmica de entreajuda em grupo, procura-se ultrapassar a desmotivação, o isolamento e a tendência depressiva a que o desemprego quase sempre conduz. Com o apoio de um facilitador, o grupo focar-se-á na procura activa de emprego para os seus membros, tendo cada um deles a função de apoiar os restantes nessa missão. As reuniões dos Grupos serão periódicas (no mínimo, semanais), desenvolvidas num espaço acolhedor de uma instituição anfitriã – distinto dos tradicionais Centros de Emprego – procurando envolver nesta rede não só o IPAV mas também Universidades e outras instituições com prestígio social.
Six Until Me I think this is the third Friday Six in a row, which either means I'm really efficient or so jumbled in the brain region that I'm only able to concentrate on six things at a time. (A seventh thing would make everything go poof.) 1. First things first: Clara Barton Camp still rules. But they're running low on a very crucial supply these days: glucose tabs. Camp is in session through the end of August and the supply of glucose tabs at CBC is slim. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Fin!
1/10/19: Rush Introduces "Insulin Access For All Act" for Medicaid & Medicare Beneficiaries On Wednesday January 9, Representative Bobby Rush (D-Ill) introduced the Insulin Access For All Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill aims to eliminate the cost-sharing requirement for patients on Medicare and Medicaid so more people living with diabetes have access to this life-saving medication. Cost sharing refers to the share of costs covered by insurance that must be paid out-of-pocket, often including deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. If this bill were to become law, insulin could be covered by Medicare and Medicaid in full, eliminating costly monthly pharmacy expenses. “This bill, introduced with significant [33] cosponsors, addresses the appalling issue plaguing Americans who have one of the most devastating and debilitating diseases of modern times — diabetes. The high cost of insulin can have fatal consequences, as was the case with Alec Raeshawn Smith in 2017. Read more about H.R. 366 here.
Calendar of 2013 nonprofit & social change conferences Tweet The graphic recording created during Socialbrite’s “You Need a Strategy” session at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference. SuperGuide to events for nonprofits & social good organizations Here’s our roundup of conferences in the nonprofit and social change sectors coming up in 2013. This has become an annual tradition here at Socialbrite, and we hope you’ll bookmark this page and return to it throughout the year — we’ll be updating it throughout 2013 as more conference details firm up. We’ll be reporting on many of these events and invite you to share your coverage or observations on Socialbrite, or let us know and we’ll tweet it or Facebook it. If you know of other must-attend events, please add them by posting in the comments below. Update: Here’s Socialmedia.biz’s 2013 conferences: Social media, tech, mobile & marketing. Other conferences and events Here are some conferences that we couldn’t find any information for in the new year: • Government Web and New Media Conference
Diabetic Tattoos It all started in November 2006 and I am amazed at how far we have come and how many lives we have impacted! We began as a group of people with diabetes in their lives who wanted to do something different to raise diabetes awareness. For some it was a challenge, for some it was a fantasy come true, for all it was a very public display of love. Click on images to view larger pictures. Here is the tattoo that started it all--my own tribute to my sons November is Diabetes Awareness Month and so November of 2006 seemed the appropriate time to have a diabetes awareness tattoo created. Diabetes does not make that easy. Across North America—from Newfoundland to California, people came together through Diabetes Advocacy with one common goal. No one in my immediate family had a clue that I was even considering this. Please share your tattoo and story with us. New from Visual Medical! Tattoo artist with diabetes...Darren Brass...Tattoos and Diabetes Advertisement
2/7/19: Does Walmart Sell Insulin for $25 a Vial Without a Prescription? In early February 2019, amid continued public outcry over the soaring cost of life-saving pharmaceuticals, readers shared a screen-captured image on social media of a local news station’s reporting on the story of a woman who said she bought inexpensive insulin without a prescription at Walmart: Readers asked us whether this was true. It is true, although you should note Walmart sells human insulin, an older version of the glucose-moderating hormone, whereas most insulin-dependent diabetics are currently prescribed insulin analogs that have evolved to help prevent dangerous swings in blood-glucose levels. The screenshot above was taken from a 4 February 2019 news broadcast from Dallas–Fort Worth television station KDFW: We confirmed with Walmart that the retail chain does indeed sell human insulin without a prescription (except in Indiana). Dr. Note, there are two types of diabetes. When my child was first diagnosed, she was on NPH.