This content originally appeared on Beyond Type 1. Republished with permission. By Ginger Vieira For a person with any type of diabetes, a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) isn’t usually a cost-saving option, although they are often touted as such. Instead, HDHPs are ideal for people with minimal healthcare needs including doctor’s appointments, medications, and medical […]
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How and Why People With Diabetes Stockpile Supplies
For people with diabetes, an interruption to insulin supply is quickly life-threatening. It’s also seriously problematic to endure a disruption in other diabetes necessities like glucose test strips or CGM (continuous glucose monitor) sensors or insulin pump cartridges. Many people with diabetes strive to have a small stockpile of back-up supplies because what do we do […]
Bionic Boy
This content originally appeared on Beyond Type 1. Republished with permission.By Abbie McClung What I see I see wireless life support. I see thousands of dollars in invasive medical devices that help my child survive a disease we did not cause, could not prevent, and cannot cure. I see an insulin pump and a continuous […]