Insulin Sticker Shock

“The price of insulin — once modest — has skyrocketed in recent years, making the lifesaving medication a significant, even burdensome, expense, especially for the uninsured and underinsured. The costs are so heavy that they have driven some patients to ration their supplies of the drug in a dangerous gamble with life-threatening consequences. At the time Alec discussed skipping insurance coverage, he told his mother, ‘It can’t be that bad.’ Within a month of going off her policy, he would be dead.” WaPo: Life, Death and Insulin.

+ NYT: “It is legal to resell unused test strips for blood glucose, and many patients do, driving an unusual trade online and on the streets.” The Strange Marketplace for Diabetes Test Strips.