Young adults and the uninsured — those who will be left out of the Inflation Reduction Act's monthly insulin cap — were the most likely to ration their medication
The cost of insulin remains a barrier for many Americans with diabetes who depend on the drug, research published Monday suggests. found that in 2021, nearly 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. with diabetes either skipped, delayed or used less insulin than was needed to save money. That comes out to roughly 1.3 million adults, or 16.5% of those who need insulin.
It was the first time that the CDC had included questions about insulin use, though concerns about sky-high insulin prices have been reported for years.
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