However, others, like 25-year-old Cochrin, are still seeking some relief for the costs of insulin and other necessary diabetes tools, like insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors.
While the costs of insulin have skyrocketed, and the direct medical costs of treating diabetes have also increased by about 7% since 2017.
AdvertisementEarlier this month, Cochrin posted a TikTok explaining that a 3-month supply of her insulin pumps would cost her $1,800, even after insurance.
Her continuous glucose monitor doesn't cost her anything right now, but in the past, she paid $30 a month with insurance.
AdvertisementDifferent people may have increased sensitivity to different types and brands of insulin, Cochrin said, but insurance companies sometimes only offer one option for coverage.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Service, American Diabetes Association, National Institutes of Health, Business, White, US Department of Health, Human Services, that's
Locations:
Charlotte, North Carolina