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posted by janrinok on Tuesday May 07 2019, @06:42PM   Printer-friendly
from the caravans-gonna-caravan dept.

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A "caravan" of Americans living with Type 1 diabetes made its way across the U.S. border into Canada over the weekend in search of affordable medical care in a country where they can get the "exact same" life-saving drugs for a dramatically lower price.

"We're on a #CaravanToCanada because the USA charges astronomical prices for insulin that most people can't afford," tweeted caravan member Quinn Nystrom as she shared updates on the journey.

Nystrom was among a group of Minnesotans who piled into cars on Friday to make the 600-mile journey from the Twin Cities to Fort Frances, Ontario, where she said insulin, the hormone patients with Type 1 Diabetes rely on to regulate their blood glucose levels, can be bought for a tenth of what it costs in the U.S.

The caravan was organized as part of a campaign launched under the banner "#insulinforall" to call on the U.S. government to regulate the cost of life-saving drugs, including insulin, and make medication affordable for anyone who needs it.

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President Donald Trump's administration has vowed to address calls for greater drug pricing regulation. But, Democrats, including Cummings, have criticized the U.S. leader for being all talk and no action on that promise.

"Tweets are not enough," Cummings said in a statement, after Trump lamented high drug costs on Twitter. "We need real action and meaningful reform," Cummings said.

Source: https://www.newsweek.com/caravan-americans-crossing-canadian-border-get-affordable-medical-care-1417582


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  • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 07 2019, @08:54PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 07 2019, @08:54PM (#840420)

    Canadian leader Trompé had this to say about the caravans of Americans invading Canada to leech off the system:

    We have people coming into the country or trying to come in, we're stopping a lot of them, but we're taking people out of the country. You wouldn't believe how bad these people are!

    These aren't people. These are animals. (Yes, he really said this)

    When America sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 08 2019, @02:07AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 08 2019, @02:07AM (#840581)

    Nice! French dictionary:

    tromper, (se)
    delude, err, go wrong

  • (Score: 2) by krishnoid on Wednesday May 08 2019, @05:03AM

    by krishnoid (1156) on Wednesday May 08 2019, @05:03AM (#840639)

    Well, they're definitely sending their fattest, their best armed, their NASCAR and NFL fans, and the ones with health issues requiring prescription medication. And some, I assume, are good people. (Did I miss anything?)