'This Is A Crisis': Lawmakers Agree On Emergency Insulin, Funding Still Under Dispute
A committee of bipartisan legislators agreed Monday to supply emergency insulin to people with diabetes, but the source of funding for the bill is still undecided.
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A committee of bipartisan legislators agreed Monday to supply emergency insulin to people with diabetes, but the source of funding for the bill is still undecided.
In its warning, the FDA noted that these devices pose the risk of someone nearby connecting wirelessly and then potentially hacking into the devices.
Through federal grants, the Emergency Access to Insulin Act would allow states to set up emergency insulin assistance programs.
The 2019 legislative session ended without lawmakers taking action on the high price of insulin.
House Democratic and Senate Republicans negotiators blamed each other side for how the proposal was dropped.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed legislation Wednesday capping co-payments on insulin for Americans with private insurance at $100 per month. That ceiling is way under the typical cost of the medicine, which can range from $600 to $900 per month.
Eli Lilly's lower-cost version of its Humalog insulin still costs much more than insulin sold outside the U.S.
If there is no agreement by next Monday the legislature will have to go into special session to avoid a state government shutdown July 1.
A House committee approved a bill today that lets the state cap the cost for the diabetes medication.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison wants to lower the price of prescription drugs, and he is hoping a new citizens task force will help make that happen.
A two-week supply of insulin for diabetic Quinn Nystrom can cost anywhere from $300 to $400 per vial.
On the steps of the Capitol is not where Nicole Smith Holt imagined she'd be a year ago. She envisioned being with her son Alec on the eve of Mother's Day.
A Saturday rally planned at the state Capitol aims to call attention to the soaring cost of diabetes drugs.
A study of rats has revealed that artificial sweeteners, commonly used in zero-calorie sodas, actually did as much harm to the body as a high-sugar diet.
More than 30 million Americans are living with diabetes. However, another roughly 84 million adults have pre-diabetes.
Senator Amy Klobuchar is discussing ways to bring down the cost of prescription drugs for people dealing with diabetes.
A University of St. Thomas freshman is not waiting for her college degree to pave her own career path.
Esme Murphy spoke Sunday with Dr. Elizabeth Seaquist, a University of Minnesota researcher, about the GRADE study on type 2 diabetes.
Good news for some locals who suffer from a common chronic disease.
A new study shows diabetes is skyrocketing around the world. Researchers say cases have quadrupled in the past three decades.
Diabetes Alert Day is on Tuesday, and a new study shows a significant link between low income and risk for the disease.
Diabetes is a disease that affects millions of people. And this weekend, at the American Diabetes Expo, you can learn from experts how to live a healthy, full life.
The man who shot a motorcyclist after a road rage incident was sentenced Wednesday. But the victim's family thinks the punishment should be more severe. A jury found 73-year-old Joseph Kadlec guilty of assault and reckless use of a firearm after shooting 31-year-old Kyle Ronning in the face during a road rage incident two years ago.
Medical device manufacturer Medtronic Inc. and French drugmaker Sanofi have joined in a project to develop new combinations of drugs and devices for diabetes care. The two major companies announced Saturday the "global strategic alliance," which they said was aimed at improving experience and results for people with diabetes around the world.
Former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak successfully underwent a procedure Monday afternoon to remove a blockage from an artery. He's recovering from a life-threatening heart attack which he suffered Saturday after cross-country skiing for nearly eight miles. Before Monday's procedure, the former mayor continued his light-hearted banter on Twitter, posting a picture of himself in a hospital gown, framed as a GQ magazine cover.
