insurance
Coverage.
Sitting on the couch with my roommate last night, American Idol playing on the TV, we started musing about our late 20s and how we felt that we needed a change. Both she and I have lived in the same house for 4 years, been at our current jobs for just as long, and are [...]
Mind the gap…
This past Saturday, I volunteered at two ADA events that reminded me just how sharp the disparity of healthcare is in this country. The juxtaposition of the two populations at these different events was stark and stirring – and made me remember that diabetes care is just as much about the luck of the draw [...]
Ain’t nothin’ “pre” about this…
“Ok, so pre-diabetes…glucose of 186, were you fasting?” chirps the nurse in front of me. “Uhm. What? Wait. No. But, hold on. I told you when I sat down I have Type 1 diabetes. I don’t have pre-diabetes. There’s nothing “pre” about my diabetes. It’s an incorrect statement to check that box” I say back [...]
Gotta use the measuring cup on that one…
Us folks with the ‘betes have a lot of medications to pay for. Just to get through one day, we need test strips, insulins, pump supplies, and a host of other items that go along with chronic disease management. Although I am lucky to have great insurance, my supplies still run me about $150 a [...]
