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UnitedHealthcare Announces $0 Copay on Insulin, Glucagon + More, Beginning in 2023

UnitedHealthcare announced a $0 copay on insulin, glucagon and other drugs starting in 2023. Here's what that could mean for UHC members.

Insulin Improved My Quality of Life

Alex Charnin shares how she switched doctors to be put on insulin after her endo focused too much on her weight and not her glucose levels.

How Inhaled Insulin Helped Me Recover From Diabulimia

Cynthia Celt struggled with diabulimia — a life-threatening eating disorder — for nearly 20 years before she started using inhaled insulin.

The Benefits of Using a Smart Insulin Pen

Endocrinologist Anne Peters, MD. discusses the benefits of using a smart pen to help you manage insulin doses for type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

How to Get a Continuous Glucose Monitor Without Health Insurance

Pricing is a massive barrier to diabetes meds and tech. This guide provides actionable tips to help you get a CGM without health insurance and save money.

What to Do If You Run Out of CGM Supplies Away from Home

If you ever forget your CGM supplies away from home, you’re not entirely out of luck. Here’s what you can do if this ever happens to you!

Stop the Stigma: Using Insulin is Not a Failure

Insulin is a life-saving drug, yet many people with type 2 diabetes are shamed for using it. The stigma needs to stop.

What Doctors Want Most From Patients with Diabetes: Blood Sugar Data

Sharing your diabetes data can be scary—or embarrassing—but the best way to help your healthcare team help you is by sharing CGM or BGM data.

Tips: Timing Your Insulin Dose with Meal Digestion

Learning how to match the timing of your mealtime insulin dose with the digestion of what you’re eating is a key part of managing diabetes.

New Program Offers $35 Monthly Copays for Sanofi Insulins

Sanofi has announced a $35 per month insulin copay program for uninsured individuals in the U.S, effective July 1, 2022.