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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: 4, Informative) by legont on Tuesday May 07 2019, @11:29PM (2 children)

    by legont (4179) on Tuesday May 07 2019, @11:29PM (#840506)

    Second that. Medical care is cheap and very high quality. Yes, I tried it.

    Also, philosophy over there is that a patient shall not suffer but enjoy her stay in a hospital. The place typically looks, feels and smells like an upscale hotel.

    A side note. Thailand has a nice retirement residency laws. One just need to show a sufficient income. An upper bound of the US pension plus a little is enough. There is no way I end up in a retirement shithole in Florida.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 08 2019, @01:54AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 08 2019, @01:54AM (#840576)

    Yes being old and lonely in a foreign country whre you cant speak the language (seriously are you going to learn Thai in your rich westerner hotel/hospital?) - surrounded by old British gits and cheap cunts who had exactly the same idea as you. Ahhh that's the life.

    • (Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Wednesday May 08 2019, @09:27AM

      by Phoenix666 (552) on Wednesday May 08 2019, @09:27AM (#840702) Journal

      you say that like it's a bad thing

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