@@russelljames5631 I live in Ohio. If you go to the pharmacy and request it they can have it sent to the one where you are. You can do a quick google search and it should be one of the first results
Because a lot of laws aren't based on what's morally right. They're based on what's most advantageous for the companies that lobbied for them. Such is the ways of capitalism.
Is that the same "god" your blessing that does nothing to help these people? The same "god" that chooses to not help, and is therefore a moral monster or a "god" who's incapable of helping, and therefore not much of a "god". And which "god" this is you worship now, Ra? Thor? Zeus? Yahwey? Vishnu? If it's the christian god which of the 40,000 version do you think is right? How about you thank the woman directly? How about you thank those fighting to fix this problem? Why do you need to thank some fairy tale from the bronze age? Indoctrination is a sad, sad thing.
@@russelljames5631 If he's anything like me he'd like people to accept the reality of the world and leave behind hateful, bronze age fairy tales with zero basis in reality.
@@bobbymounts novolin n is but not novolin r. I just looked it up. Now then, does this person need a different version that Walmart is not selling? Hmmmm...
@@adjwindu70 Your doctor can always change. insulin is insulin. The only one is that Lantus because its a different type. They can try to manage with the ones listed. Very few people actually need Lantus but some people do. That would be the one exception.
This is where the problem starting. Making money for a basic human right of health. They would become greedy on the money just like the US and start profiting off people's sickness.
Ehcko Martin Shkreli former CEO, was put into jail for price gouging patients for pharmaceuticals. Jail all the greedy bastards who price gouge for insulin too! Oh, guess they donated enough money to politicians and Shkreli didn’t. Disgraceful- they are killing people due to their greed.
Healthcare should be a right but to what extent? Does a person with lung cancer and no health insurance who smokes deserve to get diagnosed, treated, and given ancillary services ahead of other people? It's something to think about about cause this happens everyday
@@42svb58 there are enough doctors to take care of all patients. Stop making it sound that doctors need to choose between treating one person vs the other. If there ain't enough doctors, then we just need to increase the supply of doctors and medical professional and expand duties. Such as pharmacist can give out birth control without a doctor note or nurses can do general health checks. Etc etc. Your excuse is simply just an excuse, and no excuse is justifiable when peoples' lives are in question.
We can actually both provide healthcare for everyone and lower collective cost through single payer healthcare. A lot of misinformation is being put out about it by insurance companies, who will lose a lot of business with single payer. We lose 45,000 people to preventable causes every year, so I'm not sympathetic to their murderous profit model.
After my uncle found out about this he decided he was just going to stay in India instead of coming home We miss him but he’s found a permanent job teaching English there and is happy there
@@phoenixfritzinger9185 cant imagine how messed up this is, not only big pharma is willing to let people die for profits but also forcing people to seperate from their families
Now I hear of diabetic caravans to Canada to purchase insulin, only $30 a vial up here. The healthcare situation in America as a whole is completely nonsensical, the idea of price gouging and captive marketing makes me sad.
It's pretty awful... My wife has asthma, and the medications are not cheap. They're more affordable than insulin vials but asthma medication might be the next thing these greedy fucks target to increase profitability. It's easy to make an individual suffer if you don't have to look them in the eyes.
Well, it's free in my country, next time Bernie sanders says "democratic socialism" don't think about Venezuela right away, think about all the European union...
God I'm glad I live in Australia. My family has a history of old age diabetics and I couldn't imagine the stress of not being able to get the insulin you need to survive man.
In my country (Costa Rica) you pay an insurance of 10% of your salary and get the insulin (and most of medicines being honest) for "free". Actually even if you can't get than insurance you can get the voluntary one (25 usd per month) or even if you are no insured you get your treatment because health is a universal right... I feel so bad about this, my mom is diabetic and I can't imagine her going through this, I'm so blessed to live where I live...
This scares me, my big brother has type one and i thank god everyday that he has his insulin at the moment because he lives in Boston but who knows how long that will last.
My little brother is also a type one, and luckily we're able to afford his insulin, along with my mom, who's a type 2. I am starting to worry though. One day it could become so expensive we won't be able to afford it, and that frightens me greatly
My little brother has type 1 and I’m so glad we live in the uk with the NHS, I don’t know what we’d do without it. I really hope the situation improves for Americans, and in other countries that don’t have the right kinda support and medical systems in place
I totally feel you but it’s not that easy. We have families and generation upon generation of history here. When you complain about the problems that face us a lot of idiots here will just say “then get out” but I only do it because I love my country and want it to become better. It’s exhausting though and the system brainwashes people into supporting a system of greed instead of a system that works for everyone.
If ALL of us who are disagree with how America is turning out could, I would love it. But if moves were to happen, people who oppose these corrupt practices would become the minority, the people in power would always be taking advantage of the ones who stay in America. We need to change the country. And that’s gonna take all of us. We can’t afford people to move away. It affects our election results. We need to vote for things that’ll get rid of the corrupt people. We need to change our country.
Whether all diabetics deserve to live is such a simple question for most of us, but for Republicans it’s a serious dilemma: “Do we keep lowering taxes and wasting money on wars, or do we keep Americans alive?” Hmmm....
R Ka Also - why allow the Pharmaceutical industry lobbyists to bribe politicians to allow them to price gouge patients who need insulin to live. 100 % price rise in just a few years? Its a disgusting disgrace!
Jeffrey Phandani Then how and why was Shkreli sent to jail for big pharma price gouging? How can you possibly justify 100 % raise in prices for an already, many decades ago, researched and developed product?
I'm so glad I live in the UK. Healthcare is at least free,but if you want faster service you can just go to a private doctor. I like the idea that people who may not have enough money at least still can get have heath care they deserve without ridiculous fees.
I have type 2 diabetes and get my insulin from Wal-Mart. It cost $26 dollars a vial for humalog. I also use free clinics when I dont have insurance. The clinics contacts the insulin manufacturer and i received a months worth of insulin for $50. I made this comment to help those in need because under Obamacare, it was like not having insurance at all. I had to pay full price for my insulin which cost upwards of $200 dollars for one vial. So I dropped the insurance and the government taxed me for not having it. Its a vicious circle.
If you had type 1 you shouldn't have been drinking soda at all. If you had type 2 then the reason you even had it was because you didn't limit your glucose intake.
@@cinders8144 what you meant is not what you said. Unless of course you were more willing to get type 2 if insulin was cheaper. The way you phrased it was poor, but I'm glad you told us what you actually meant.
I live in Canada and some people in my family have diabetes and I have never heard them complaining about the price, it cost like any other medicine and the insurance pay for it. But some people in the country next to us are literally dying because they can’t have it for a reasonable price. I wish US pharmacist could change their ways of thinking at least for that matter. (Sorry my English is not great, I’m from Quebec)
I'm glad I live in Australia as a diabetic, test trips cost $1aud, insulin is around $5 and pump supplies are $20 a box. So much more affordable than the US
Do you know there are multiple proposals on the hill? Everything from completely free Bernie healthcare to government managed health insurance? Most of these proposals have no research about quality, access, or cost
42SVB no research? I’d assume that nearly every developed nation having it is plenty of research. It doesn’t cost more than our current system anyways.
Medicare patients have the exact problem with pricing and the cost of a vial is over 100.00 each. Medicare is not the solution, the solution is to demand we stop being the highest paying nation for medications.
Leave. We dont fucking want your kind here. Go live somewhere with no sewers and clean drinkable water and see how much your ass appreciated it after you catch hepatitis.
I have type one diabetes as well. Fortunately, I don’t have to go through these struggles. But seeing other people like me that don’t have it as good as me brings me to tears.
And the FDA *still* won't sanction import medications... People talk about universal healthcare but not things that actually matter, like medication costs.
What solution is in place for when insurance providers refuse to service the U.S. under a Medicare for All plan? I have not seen this topic discussed yet.
Vidchemy you act like the US government can’t get enough Americans to sign up on a cheaper better insurance. And you expect drug companies to not take the insurance of the biggest drug market in the world.
Artio the Artist too expensive. A Medicare for all plan is estimated to cost 32 trillion dollars(2x US GDP). It's about taking the pharmaceutical industry before giving everyone government assistance.
@@sleeper6736 the us is the only country in which the private sector holds more than half of the insurance market. And that alone is the reason why socialized healthcare will bomb and that primarily thanks to politicians happy to lobby for those companies while getting a fat check for it.
Mad King people will do what they want for cash. But there are those few who either refuse to make profit in dumb ways or use the profit they got legitimately to fix social problems.
Just a tip from a nurse ☺️ - utilize company’s like good RX. I single vial of generic humalog would cost about $68 using the app. Also look into manufacturer rebates/ coupons for these products. I know Humalog for example, offers assistance to low income family’s. Even if you don’t meet the low income threshold, they offer copay assistance coupons if you can’t afford the exorbitant price. In some cases brining the out of pocket cost down to $25. I know it sucks that it has to be done at all, but you have to do what you have to do. Hope it helps someone
Gravity Zero Pharmaceutical companies get their power from the government. Do you honestly think that this is problem results from capitalism? Reduce barriers for insulin producers and watch the price drop like a rock. Government, drug companies and insurance companies collude to absolutely fuck the consumer. That’s not capitalism, that’s corporatism and government monopoly.
The cost for me to attend a private school is at least half the cost to maintain my type one diabetes. My sophomore year of high school costed over $7,000, my parents happen to have really good insurance that covers the $15,000+ cost of my insulin, pump supplies, and test strips for a whole year.
My aunt recently died, since she didn’t have insulin. It was heartbreaking. Writing this makes me want to cry actually. I miss her. And all because someone in hire power wanted to be selfish.
WTF!? Here in Malaysia it costs RM5 (about $1.50) for 8 insulin pens. A months supply of Metformin is RM1 (less than $0.25). And we are a third world country.
I feel so incredibly lucky to live in the UK, I have numerous friends with type 1 diabetes and the thought of them having to struggle that much astounds me. They get their pumps and insulin for free on the NHS.
@@1985toyotacamry People have been arrested for feeding the homeless because it voilates some cities "health codes" or something, the government is probably going to crack down on sharing Insulin; presumably because of lobbying from big pharma.
I live in the UK. My best friend has had type 1 diabetes since she was young. It is such a difficult condition to have, takes so much control and constant maintenance. It makes me sick that, on top of that, diabetics in America have to fear for their life every day. It's disgusting.
Soo lucky that Australia has been called the Lucky country. We have a Pharmacy act that reduces the cost of certain drug, so long as they have the right prescription script, etc. N we have Medicare in which for medical cost in which gets care for all, as which u pay 10% of it out of ur tax.
Fellow Americans, the right to health care is a basic human right, not a privilege. It's a net positive to society, not cost. Think about it. I am a a type 1 diabetic in Britain, and I pay roughly £0.00 for my health care. I also contribute over £40K in income tax every year now because I'm currently healthy and have a good job. I've been diabetic since I was 16 and there was a time when I had no income, but during that time I still received great health care, and was able to lead a normal life.
THIS ISSUE IS REAL!!!! The fact that it’s not being talked about is blasphemous and it’s killing those living with t1d. As a type 1 diabetic woman in college, I should be having the time of my life, living out these years to my fullest, but it looks over my head every day that if I do not end up with a job in corporate America by the time I’m 26, I will face these same struggles.Thank you so much for bringing the slightest bit of attention to such a dire problem.
I have type 1 diabetes and it is hard to live because sometimes I can’t get my insulin right at the moment and don’t worry I have it right now and not really any struggles to get it but it breaks my heart people can’t get the insulin and unfortunately die my mom worries for me but In Jesus name I will be okay. I pray for other people too who can’t get what they need.
This is a crisis formed by the government, to slowly kill off people... This is huge problem. I pray for all of these people. And I count my blessings everyday that I am healthy.
I find this is the case for many drugs, my mom has multiple auto immune diseases and the only treatment we found to work is a type of infusion. We have great insurance and we still had to pay 25 k in a month. We have to pay at least 5k a month for the first six months then insurance will cover fully. If we didn’t have insurance it would cost 150k an infusion and she does it twice a month. My dad is also type 1 diabetic and has heart Disease, thank god for insurance
This is criminal. LIfe saving medication is being priced out of the market to keep profits high for the drug companies. This should not be allowed. We pay for that research.
Jesus Christ, My closest friend has diabetes if we were in America idk what we would do. I love her so much, I’m gonna give my kidney to her when she needs it. I feel so bad for the friends and family.
My two best friends and I are both diabetic and we think about this all the time. I’ve been diabetic for almost 8 years and I’ve been in DKA and it’s horrible. It’s a day to day struggle even when I have meds so not having them is awful.
I have been type II for 40 years. Insulin dependant 4 shots a day for 25. Went low carb ketogenic diet 20 grams of total carbs a day maximum. Off insulin in a week. Have not had any insulin shots for over 5 years now. No lows to worry about. Numerous other health improvements including losing 100 pounds. Type I have to have insulin. But much much less when cutting out the carbs. Turned my health life around.
My bf has cystic fibrosis and his medication retail price is $34,000 for ONE months worth or medication. Insurance makes it $10 after the deductible.....which he meets after his first refill at the beginning of the year. It's crazy to think about though......
I don't take insulin, but I do take medications that cost about $100 a day that if I don't take I will die a slow painful death The US pharmaceutical industry and insurance industry are broken I am 22, I am so scared for when I turn 26 and lose insurance through my family
As a 14 year old it’s so sad that i have to think of the future and how I’m going to pay for my diabetes once I’m off my parents insurance . Me and my family are working on getting me, my other diabetic brother and the rest of my family dual citizenship to Canada and the US just Incase of an emergency. It’s crazy to think that these companies care more about money then humans. I hope i will never have to move to Canada and this problem can be fixed, but for now every diabetic can’t be just hoping things will get better. There is a chance nothing will ever change and the prices will just keep rising.
My mother’s side of the family is diabetic and I also have a hormonal problem that carries a risk of diabetes so the odds were never in my favor and now my dad has diabetes. This is scary I don’t ever want to be in the position to have to do risky things for life saving drugs.
@@raymondflores5176 if you have type 2 it probably didn't get better by using hallucinogens. Stop promoting a useless plant as anything more than stress relief and brief euphoria.
My mother has diabetes. She toom medicine for diabetes but it get worse and now she must take insulin. And now I feel so grateful that we live in Indonesia. We have health care system that help people can afford insulin for free. I hope American get better health care for the future
My father had diabetes, his disease has claimed him but i know if he had lived in the U.S dealing with this situation he would have died much sooner. As a canadian I say come here to get the insulin, people need it to live. No one should die because they can't afford their medications. You will not be stopped at the border for purchasing insulin
Insulin is a protein hormone that is used as a medication to treat high blood glucose. This includes in diabetes mellitus type 1, diabetes mellitus type 2, gestational diabetes, and complications of diabetes such as diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic states. It is also used along with glucose to treat high blood potassium levels. Typically it is given by injection under the skin, but some forms may also be used by injection into a vein or muscle. The common side effect is low blood sugar. Other side effects may include pain or skin changes at the sites of injection, low blood potassium, and allergic reactions. Use during pregnancy is relatively safe for the baby. Insulin can be made from the pancreas of pigs or cows. Human versions can be made either by modifying pig versions or recombinant technology. It comes in three main types: short-acting (such as regular insulin), intermediate-acting (such as NPH insulin), and longer-acting (such as insulin glargine). Insulin was first used as a medication in Canada by Charles Best and Frederick Banting in 1922. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system. The wholesale cost in the developing world is about US$2.39 to $10.61 per 1,000 iu (34.7 mg) of regular insulin and $2.23 to $10.35 per 1,000 iu of NPH insulin. In the United Kingdom 1,000 iu of regular or NPH insulin costs the NHS £7.48, while this amount of insulin glargine costs £30.68.
As a type 1 living in Britain, this is incredibly disturbing. To think that people are dying because of a treatable, albeit not curable, illness. When I see something like this, i'm thankful to live in a country with free healthcare/prescriptions. While I can't relate to the financial problems that diabetes has led to for these people, I hope it gets better for them all.
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Drug companies are sociopathic parasites.
Walmart sells novolin R , novolin N, and novolin 70/30 all for less than $30.
@@bobbymounts True but with caveats www.snopes.com/fact-check/insulin-walmart-vial/ drug producers of analogs still acting like parasites
Alonzo Mounts where
Alonzo Mounts not where I live
@@russelljames5631 I live in Ohio. If you go to the pharmacy and request it they can have it sent to the one where you are. You can do a quick google search and it should be one of the first results
_“Insulin does not belong to me, it belongs to the world”_
- Sir Frederick Banting, Canadian discoverer of insulin
That claim has just been revoked by Big Pharma....
Surprise!!!
So, when people help others, it’s illegal, but pharmaceutical companies hike prices it’s not? WHY?!
The companies are killing people
It is illegal for them to hike them like that, that is why there is an investigation. I hope this brings change
Capitalism. The cornerstone of America. Ya know that bs...
Because a lot of laws aren't based on what's morally right. They're based on what's most advantageous for the companies that lobbied for them. Such is the ways of capitalism.
Thank you!!
God bless that mom who share her sons medicine because she can afford it ❤️❤️
God bless?
Her name is Nicole Smith-Holt
Icecoldhard so you would rather people die?
Is that the same "god" your blessing that does nothing to help these people? The same "god" that chooses to not help, and is therefore a moral monster or a "god" who's incapable of helping, and therefore not much of a "god". And which "god" this is you worship now, Ra? Thor? Zeus? Yahwey? Vishnu? If it's the christian god which of the 40,000 version do you think is right? How about you thank the woman directly? How about you thank those fighting to fix this problem? Why do you need to thank some fairy tale from the bronze age? Indoctrination is a sad, sad thing.
@@russelljames5631 If he's anything like me he'd like people to accept the reality of the world and leave behind hateful, bronze age fairy tales with zero basis in reality.
In Mexico you get the same insulin, with the same quality, in less than 80 bucks.
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Walmart sells novolin R , novolin N, and novolin 70/30 all for less than $30.
@@bobbymounts novolin n is but not novolin r. I just looked it up. Now then, does this person need a different version that Walmart is not selling? Hmmmm...
@@adjwindu70 alonzo is a bot or a wallmart worker, he makes only advertisement in such video recommendation sections.
@@bobbymounts russian bot
@@adjwindu70 Your doctor can always change. insulin is insulin. The only one is that Lantus because its a different type. They can try to manage with the ones listed. Very few people actually need Lantus but some people do. That would be the one exception.
It costs 10 CENTS to make a vial. This is not ok.
then they have the factories, workers, ingradients, machiner and time idiot
Mexico should have a while huge pharma selling insulin close to the border. They would make billions.
HAVANA SCP they do! Lol there are tons of pharmacies at the border. You should see the crowds of USA Americans crossing daily
@@ashleyhuerta1884 Everything is way cheaper in Mexico!
This is where the problem starting. Making money for a basic human right of health. They would become greedy on the money just like the US and start profiting off people's sickness.
Healthcare should be a human right.
People's health is not a business to be profiting off of.
Ehcko Martin Shkreli former CEO, was put into jail for price gouging patients for pharmaceuticals. Jail all the greedy bastards who price gouge for insulin too! Oh, guess they donated enough money to politicians and Shkreli didn’t. Disgraceful- they are killing people due to their greed.
Healthcare should be a right but to what extent? Does a person with lung cancer and no health insurance who smokes deserve to get diagnosed, treated, and given ancillary services ahead of other people? It's something to think about about cause this happens everyday
Yes.
@@42svb58 there are enough doctors to take care of all patients. Stop making it sound that doctors need to choose between treating one person vs the other. If there ain't enough doctors, then we just need to increase the supply of doctors and medical professional and expand duties. Such as pharmacist can give out birth control without a doctor note or nurses can do general health checks. Etc etc. Your excuse is simply just an excuse, and no excuse is justifiable when peoples' lives are in question.
We can actually both provide healthcare for everyone and lower collective cost through single payer healthcare.
A lot of misinformation is being put out about it by insurance companies, who will lose a lot of business with single payer.
We lose 45,000 people to preventable causes every year, so I'm not sympathetic to their murderous profit model.
That's expensive, $275 a vial..!!? Here in India it cost around 400 rupees, approximately $4 US dollar.
Is there anyway to ship to United States?
They might stop it in inspection though, because if pharma learns about it, they will not let it through, they want to profit
They would destroy it at the borders
After my uncle found out about this he decided he was just going to stay in India instead of coming home
We miss him but he’s found a permanent job teaching English there and is happy there
@@phoenixfritzinger9185 cant imagine how messed up this is, not only big pharma is willing to let people die for profits but also forcing people to seperate from their families
Sadly it’s as illegal as shipping coke or meth
Correction: “Why *American* Diabetics go through extreme lengths to get insulin”
Now I hear of diabetic caravans to Canada to purchase insulin, only $30 a vial up here. The healthcare situation in America as a whole is completely nonsensical, the idea of price gouging and captive marketing makes me sad.
The guy that died was making around $20 an hour and working full time. Imagine trying to survive on minimum wage or not being able to work full time.
We live 3 hours from the canadian border and have to go to winnipeg twice a year to purchase insulin for my mom.
In Australia insulin costs max $40.30 and glucose strips cost max $17 (both prices can be lower if you have a concession card or pension card)
Considering exchange rates, it's even less in American dollars...
Yes,if you have a health or pension card its $6. Cannot imagine what it must be like to be sick in America.
It's pretty awful...
My wife has asthma, and the medications are not cheap. They're more affordable than insulin vials but asthma medication might be the next thing these greedy fucks target to increase profitability. It's easy to make an individual suffer if you don't have to look them in the eyes.
it breaks my heart find out the prices and hardships that other diabetics have to experience just to get insulin in america
Well, it's free in my country, next time Bernie sanders says "democratic socialism" don't think about Venezuela right away, think about all the European union...
where worsd get u thrown in jail?
Portugal?
Amen, brother.
@Lord Giroud yes we can say what we want as long as it doesnt threat violence towards 1 individual
@Lord Giroud they released classified information dummy
I have several patients who get their medications from Canada, mail ordered. It's crazy.
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Only in America..
DIRT over TARMAC Yup, only in America
God I'm glad I live in Australia. My family has a history of old age diabetics and I couldn't imagine the stress of not being able to get the insulin you need to survive man.
In my country (Costa Rica) you pay an insurance of 10% of your salary and get the insulin (and most of medicines being honest) for "free". Actually even if you can't get than insurance you can get the voluntary one (25 usd per month) or even if you are no insured you get your treatment because health is a universal right... I feel so bad about this, my mom is diabetic and I can't imagine her going through this, I'm so blessed to live where I live...
This scares me, my big brother has type one and i thank god everyday that he has his insulin at the moment because he lives in Boston but who knows how long that will last.
My little brother is also a type one, and luckily we're able to afford his insulin, along with my mom, who's a type 2. I am starting to worry though. One day it could become so expensive we won't be able to afford it, and that frightens me greatly
My little brother has type 1 and I’m so glad we live in the uk with the NHS, I don’t know what we’d do without it.
I really hope the situation improves for Americans, and in other countries that don’t have the right kinda support and medical systems in place
That's insane. It's basically holding people hostage.
I'm diabetic and I take Metformin. I'm afraid that my mine soon will become unafordable too.
I am prediabetic. Here in Portugal it is cheap even without prescription. The Merck brand is 5.50 Euros. If you ever get to that DM me
I am prediabetic. Here in Portugal it is cheap even without prescription. The Merck brand is 5.50 Euros. If you ever get to that DM me
Mine is Risidon 1000mg cloridrat metformin 60 pills / 20 days worth is less than a 1euro with prescription. 5,50 without
Metformin is an older drug, it's generic.
The fact that it's not cheaper is ridiculous.
metformin is usually for type 2. Type 1 is a disease you are born with. Type 2 is part genetics, part environmental/food consumption.
Wtf... move to Europe people, leave these greedy companies behind.
Who do you think sells insulin in Europe?
I totally feel you but it’s not that easy. We have families and generation upon generation of history here. When you complain about the problems that face us a lot of idiots here will just say “then get out” but I only do it because I love my country and want it to become better. It’s exhausting though and the system brainwashes people into supporting a system of greed instead of a system that works for everyone.
We're pretty good here too in Oceania and Asia
If ALL of us who are disagree with how America is turning out could, I would love it. But if moves were to happen, people who oppose these corrupt practices would become the minority, the people in power would always be taking advantage of the ones who stay in America. We need to change the country. And that’s gonna take all of us. We can’t afford people to move away. It affects our election results. We need to vote for things that’ll get rid of the corrupt people. We need to change our country.
Maximus Asauluk We'd love to but if we could we would
Whether all diabetics deserve to live is such a simple question for most of us, but for Republicans it’s a serious dilemma:
“Do we keep lowering taxes and wasting money on wars, or do we keep Americans alive?” Hmmm....
R Ka Also - why allow the Pharmaceutical industry lobbyists to bribe politicians to allow them to price gouge patients who need insulin to live. 100 % price rise in just a few years? Its a disgusting disgrace!
Or, can we profite from them or do we should find another source of wealth?
@@christinebuckingham8369 freedom??
Jeffrey Phandani Then how and why was Shkreli sent to jail for big pharma price gouging? How can you possibly justify 100 % raise in prices for an already, many decades ago, researched and developed product?
We are speaking about a life saving drug, and not unnecessary vanity pharmaceuticals like cosmetic injectables.
I'm so glad I live in the UK. Healthcare is at least free,but if you want faster service you can just go to a private doctor. I like the idea that people who may not have enough money at least still can get have heath care they deserve without ridiculous fees.
I have type 2 diabetes and get my insulin from Wal-Mart. It cost $26 dollars a vial for humalog. I also use free clinics when I dont have insurance. The clinics contacts the insulin manufacturer and i received a months worth of insulin for $50.
I made this comment to help those in need because under Obamacare, it was like not having insurance at all. I had to pay full price for my insulin which cost upwards of $200 dollars for one vial. So I dropped the insurance and the government taxed me for not having it. Its a vicious circle.
I live in Argentina despite the crisis we’re suffering, insulin is free for everyone no matter if you have insurance or not
When I heard about how unaffordable insulin is I IMMEDIATELY reduced my sugar intake significantly, I haven't had soda since February the 19th
Thats not how insulin works. Body will produce insulin whatever you take suger or not untill body doesn't.
If you had type 1 you shouldn't have been drinking soda at all. If you had type 2 then the reason you even had it was because you didn't limit your glucose intake.
@@undeadwaluwugi758 I don't have diabetes, I just stopped as a preventive measure
@@cinders8144 what you meant is not what you said. Unless of course you were more willing to get type 2 if insulin was cheaper. The way you phrased it was poor, but I'm glad you told us what you actually meant.
Type one is not caused by sugar you are born with it it cant go away
I live in Canada and some people in my family have diabetes and I have never heard them complaining about the price, it cost like any other medicine and the insurance pay for it. But some people in the country next to us are literally dying because they can’t have it for a reasonable price. I wish US pharmacist could change their ways of thinking at least for that matter. (Sorry my English is not great, I’m from Quebec)
Glad to hear things are going well on your side of the river. It gives me hope. And your english is good, don't worry about it.
I'm glad I live in Australia as a diabetic, test trips cost $1aud, insulin is around $5 and pump supplies are $20 a box. So much more affordable than the US
I have no words. 😭😭
I'm type 1 diabetic and would be homeless if I wasn't a Canadian. They charge so much because they know you can't go without it.
Medicare 4 all
Do you know there are multiple proposals on the hill? Everything from completely free Bernie healthcare to government managed health insurance? Most of these proposals have no research about quality, access, or cost
42SVB no research? I’d assume that nearly every developed nation having it is plenty of research. It doesn’t cost more than our current system anyways.
Medicare patients have the exact problem with pricing and the cost of a vial is over 100.00 each. Medicare is not the solution, the solution is to demand we stop being the highest paying nation for medications.
I’m so grateful to be Canadian
Free health care
And people wonder why I hold so much hate and anger for my country ...
Leave. We dont fucking want your kind here. Go live somewhere with no sewers and clean drinkable water and see how much your ass appreciated it after you catch hepatitis.
I have type one diabetes as well. Fortunately, I don’t have to go through these struggles. But seeing other people like me that don’t have it as good as me brings me to tears.
And the FDA *still* won't sanction import medications...
People talk about universal healthcare but not things that actually matter, like medication costs.
As a British person with the NHS, this is utterly baffling how people are literally dying because of people's greed.
80s and 90s: hey you wanna buy sum crack?
Now: hey you wanna buy sum insulin?
This is why we need Medicare for all, because of situations like this.
What solution is in place for when insurance providers refuse to service the U.S. under a Medicare for All plan? I have not seen this topic discussed yet.
Vidchemy you act like the US government can’t get enough Americans to sign up on a cheaper better insurance. And you expect drug companies to not take the insurance of the biggest drug market in the world.
Artio the Artist too expensive. A Medicare for all plan is estimated to cost 32 trillion dollars(2x US GDP). It's about taking the pharmaceutical industry before giving everyone government assistance.
@@sleeper6736 the us is the only country in which the private sector holds more than half of the insurance market. And that alone is the reason why socialized healthcare will bomb and that primarily thanks to politicians happy to lobby for those companies while getting a fat check for it.
Mad King people will do what they want for cash. But there are those few who either refuse to make profit in dumb ways or use the profit they got legitimately to fix social problems.
Just a tip from a nurse ☺️ - utilize company’s like good RX. I single vial of generic humalog would cost about $68 using the app. Also look into manufacturer rebates/ coupons for these products. I know Humalog for example, offers assistance to low income family’s. Even if you don’t meet the low income threshold, they offer copay assistance coupons if you can’t afford the exorbitant price. In some cases brining the out of pocket cost down to $25. I know it sucks that it has to be done at all, but you have to do what you have to do. Hope it helps someone
Capitalism at its finest my friends
Gravity Zero EXACTLY!!!! Sad but true
Too bad it's actually the lack thereof.
Gravity Zero Pharmaceutical companies get their power from the government. Do you honestly think that this is problem results from capitalism? Reduce barriers for insulin producers and watch the price drop like a rock. Government, drug companies and insurance companies collude to absolutely fuck the consumer. That’s not capitalism, that’s corporatism and government monopoly.
If capitalism didn't exist, insulin would have never existed in the first place. No profit=no incentive to make things better for people.
Tyler Wiley
So, you applaud this mistreatment of people with a life-ruining diasese? Christ man...
The cost for me to attend a private school is at least half the cost to maintain my type one diabetes. My sophomore year of high school costed over $7,000, my parents happen to have really good insurance that covers the $15,000+ cost of my insulin, pump supplies, and test strips for a whole year.
And then giving insulin is illegal LOL freaking America
Even though I might not have diabetes, moving to Canada seems like a really good goal right now.
The title is missing "in America".
My aunt recently died, since she didn’t have insulin. It was heartbreaking. Writing this makes me want to cry actually. I miss her. And all because someone in hire power wanted to be selfish.
Diabetes runs in my family so if I lived in the states, I’d be absolutely screwed. Asthma is also ridiculously expensive.
WTF!?
Here in Malaysia it costs RM5 (about $1.50) for 8 insulin pens. A months supply of Metformin is RM1 (less than $0.25).
And we are a third world country.
Hahaha. Malaysian pharmacist here. In gov hospital yes try in private and retail pharmacy.
Weird that the price doubled right during the time that the government was taking in hand healthcare
I feel so incredibly lucky to live in the UK, I have numerous friends with type 1 diabetes and the thought of them having to struggle that much astounds me. They get their pumps and insulin for free on the NHS.
So doing the right thing is technically illegal?
That's the way it is going something right a big fat jail sentence.
@@1985toyotacamry People have been arrested for feeding the homeless because it voilates some cities "health codes" or something, the government is probably going to crack down on sharing Insulin; presumably because of lobbying from big pharma.
Colorado has capped the price of insulin at $100 for a month's supply. Other states need to follow suite.
Some things that should never be privatized. Health Care, Education, infrastructure. Plain and simple.
Because the government has proven itself to be so trustworthy.
Yours maybe, the fact that there are no checks and balances anymore speak volumes. Corporations get away with murder and no one will stop them🤔
I live in the UK. My best friend has had type 1 diabetes since she was young. It is such a difficult condition to have, takes so much control and constant maintenance. It makes me sick that, on top of that, diabetics in America have to fear for their life every day. It's disgusting.
Soo lucky that Australia has been called the Lucky country.
We have a Pharmacy act that reduces the cost of certain drug, so long as they have the right prescription script, etc.
N we have Medicare in which for medical cost in which gets care for all, as which u pay 10% of it out of ur tax.
Fellow Americans, the right to health care is a basic human right, not a privilege.
It's a net positive to society, not cost.
Think about it. I am a a type 1 diabetic in Britain, and I pay roughly £0.00 for my health care.
I also contribute over £40K in income tax every year now because I'm currently healthy and have a good job.
I've been diabetic since I was 16 and there was a time when I had no income, but during that time I still received great health care, and was able to lead a normal life.
@6:35. Yea, only if the prices don’t go up more by then. This is sad and disgusting how they playing with people life’s like that.
THIS ISSUE IS REAL!!!! The fact that it’s not being talked about is blasphemous and it’s killing those living with t1d. As a type 1 diabetic woman in college, I should be having the time of my life, living out these years to my fullest, but it looks over my head every day that if I do not end up with a job in corporate America by the time I’m 26, I will face these same struggles.Thank you so much for bringing the slightest bit of attention to such a dire problem.
This is one of many reasons why I want to leave US
Aren't there hospitals that have pharmacy's that give extremely cheap medications?
I have type 1 diabetes and it is hard to live because sometimes I can’t get my insulin right at the moment and don’t worry I have it right now and not really any struggles to get it but it breaks my heart people can’t get the insulin and unfortunately die my mom worries for me but In Jesus name I will be okay. I pray for other people too who can’t get what they need.
My heart breaks at this
This is a crisis formed by the government, to slowly kill off people...
This is huge problem. I pray for all of these people. And I count my blessings everyday that I am healthy.
I'm so grateful that in my country insulin is free...don't need to pay for any insurance..
"Your money or your life" is the motto of American healthcare. The insulin cartel is only one instance.
I find this is the case for many drugs, my mom has multiple auto immune diseases and the only treatment we found to work is a type of infusion. We have great insurance and we still had to pay 25 k in a month. We have to pay at least 5k a month for the first six months then insurance will cover fully. If we didn’t have insurance it would cost 150k an infusion and she does it twice a month. My dad is also type 1 diabetic and has heart Disease, thank god for insurance
This is criminal. LIfe saving medication is being priced out of the market to keep profits high for the drug companies. This should not be allowed. We pay for that research.
I am a pharmacist in Europe. But watching this devastates me...
Jesus Christ,
My closest friend has diabetes if we were in America idk what we would do.
I love her so much, I’m gonna give my kidney to her when she needs it.
I feel so bad for the friends and family.
You're a good friend! Glad you have eachother!
My two best friends and I are both diabetic and we think about this all the time. I’ve been diabetic for almost 8 years and I’ve been in DKA and it’s horrible. It’s a day to day struggle even when I have meds so not having them is awful.
We NEED universal healthcare NOW!
I have been type II for 40 years. Insulin dependant 4 shots a day for 25.
Went low carb ketogenic diet 20 grams of total carbs a day maximum. Off insulin in a week. Have not had any insulin shots for over 5 years now. No lows to worry about. Numerous other health improvements including losing 100 pounds.
Type I have to have insulin. But much much less when cutting out the carbs.
Turned my health life around.
To be frank this is barbaric. How can America even call itself a developed nation with such barbaric systems.
My bf has cystic fibrosis and his medication retail price is $34,000 for ONE months worth or medication. Insurance makes it $10 after the deductible.....which he meets after his first refill at the beginning of the year. It's crazy to think about though......
Been type 1 diabetic since I was 11 months old and I’m barely getting by..... our country is a disgrace
Go to Canada or Mexico and buy your Insulin there. From a Canadian, I wish you all the best.
I don't take insulin, but I do take medications that cost about $100 a day that if I don't take I will die a slow painful death
The US pharmaceutical industry and insurance industry are broken
I am 22, I am so scared for when I turn 26 and lose insurance through my family
I used to be on insulin. I was diagnosed type 1, then type 2, and now I am completely off of insulin. I have 3 vials in my refrigerator.
What did you do to get off it? Water fast?
@@ArghRawrWhoa regular 30 minute exercises one a day & a change in diet.
Douglas Henry like keto dieting or intermittent fasting or something? Please share
Douglas Henry Type 1 diabetes is the kind that one is born with and is incurable. Maybe you were misdiagnosed initially?
Type 1 diabetes. Please know the difference. COMPLETELY different from type 2.
As a 14 year old it’s so sad that i have to think of the future and how I’m going to pay for my diabetes once I’m off my parents insurance . Me and my family are working on getting me, my other diabetic brother and the rest of my family dual citizenship to Canada and the US just Incase of an emergency. It’s crazy to think that these companies care more about money then humans. I hope i will never have to move to Canada and this problem can be fixed, but for now every diabetic can’t be just hoping things will get better. There is a chance nothing will ever change and the prices will just keep rising.
Not necessary, you don't have to be a citizen to buy insulin in Canada, just come on up and get it.
If I have extra insulin,(Not saying that I have) Where can I give them out?
Emperor Yongle join some Facebook groups with diabetics near you and donate it if you don’t need it for that month you’d be saving lives
My mother’s side of the family is diabetic and I also have a hormonal problem that carries a risk of diabetes so the odds were never in my favor and now my dad has diabetes. This is scary I don’t ever want to be in the position to have to do risky things for life saving drugs.
Glad I’m blessed to not be an American 😬
I 'hear' You guys.
*watches in Canadian*
You could fly to Monterrey, Hermosillo, Mexico City or Guadalajara and probably find Humalog
And marijuana is 20 dollars for your local dealer
@Brandon Morales it burns calories{munchies} and lowers acl i havent used insulin for years and docs think im lying cannibus cures
@@raymondflores5176 That's not how Type 1 works. Stop perpetuating dangerous myths.
@@laurent1144 did i say i have type 1?????
@@raymondflores5176 if you have type 2 it probably didn't get better by using hallucinogens. Stop promoting a useless plant as anything more than stress relief and brief euphoria.
My mother has diabetes. She toom medicine for diabetes but it get worse and now she must take insulin. And now I feel so grateful that we live in Indonesia. We have health care system that help people can afford insulin for free. I hope American get better health care for the future
I'm pretty sure you'd go to extreme lengths to get something your life depends on, just saying.
you're life dependent on food and water, but you don't go to extreme lengths for it. insulin shouldn't cost so much
My father had diabetes, his disease has claimed him but i know if he had lived in the U.S dealing with this situation he would have died much sooner. As a canadian I say come here to get the insulin, people need it to live. No one should die because they can't afford their medications. You will not be stopped at the border for purchasing insulin
In India 10ml of insulin costs about 2$.
Is there any way they could buy from India and have it shipped in a cold storage container?
In Europe this would cause riots. In USA it's just another Tuesday
For the love of gods vote democrat to change this
oscar orozco orejel the Democrats want to keep the current system only a couple actually want to provide Medicare for all
How would that change anything?
This is so ridiculous to me. At this point, shouldn't we consider the USA a third world country with a big military?
Let's be honest. We have the world a worse health care system
Insulin is a protein hormone that is used as a medication to treat high blood glucose.
This includes in diabetes mellitus type 1, diabetes mellitus type 2, gestational diabetes, and complications of diabetes such as diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic states.
It is also used along with glucose to treat high blood potassium levels.
Typically it is given by injection under the skin, but some forms may also be used by injection into a vein or muscle.
The common side effect is low blood sugar.
Other side effects may include pain or skin changes at the sites of injection, low blood potassium, and allergic reactions.
Use during pregnancy is relatively safe for the baby.
Insulin can be made from the pancreas of pigs or cows.
Human versions can be made either by modifying pig versions or recombinant technology.
It comes in three main types: short-acting (such as regular insulin), intermediate-acting (such as NPH insulin), and longer-acting (such as insulin glargine).
Insulin was first used as a medication in Canada by Charles Best and Frederick Banting in 1922.
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system.
The wholesale cost in the developing world is about US$2.39 to $10.61 per 1,000 iu (34.7 mg) of regular insulin and $2.23 to $10.35 per 1,000 iu of NPH insulin.
In the United Kingdom 1,000 iu of regular or NPH insulin costs the NHS £7.48, while this amount of insulin glargine costs £30.68.
I'll call this out for what it is: CAPITALISM
As a type 1 living in Britain, this is incredibly disturbing. To think that people are dying because of a treatable, albeit not curable, illness. When I see something like this, i'm thankful to live in a country with free healthcare/prescriptions. While I can't relate to the financial problems that diabetes has led to for these people, I hope it gets better for them all.