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It is much less free in France or Germany, and they spend considerably less for much better outcomes. You would never get an MRI for a sprained ankle in France,

• RHSeeger 8y ago
  Ugh. I hate this story. In every popular story I've seen of "this person died because they couldn't afford insulin", it's really been a case of "this person died because they couldn't afford the most expensive insulin, and they weren't willing to switch to the DRASTICALLY cheaper insulins available". - The story I'm looking at now had someone complaining he couldn't afford his Lantus. - Lantus is pretty much the most expensive 24 hour insulin available. Last I checked it was something like $275 per bottle. - Walmart has cheaper insulins R, N(PH) for somewhere in the range of $20-25. They're older insulins and don't work as well, but they are an option for any diabetic that can't afford the newer insulins. (Note, I can't find it on Walmart's web site but, as I understand it, you can't but it online, so that may be why) For context: - My insurance doesn't cover Lantus either. I take a generic (to be fair, I don't believe that generic was available at the time of the story) version of it. - I used to take R and N insulin