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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.
(Score: 2, Informative) by Goghit on Wednesday May 08 2019, @05:05PM (1 child)
Ah yes, the Fraser Institute. Nice little business that takes Koch Bros money and turns it into reports that appear to have been written by high school students.
(Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Wednesday May 08 2019, @09:14PM
People don't know this, reports cost money. Even our wonderful High School Students don't work for free -- look at what you're paying Justin. And that money can come from a Company. From a Person. Or, from the government -- Taxpayers. And the Koch Brothers, very generously, funded that one. So nice of them and that one "appeared," very proudly, in the Ottawa Sun. One of the most respected Newspapers in, or of Canada. But you wanted, I guess, something that looks nicer. With Power Point or, possibly more pictures. You have, I assume, you're own money, you can pay for that one. I don't mind. Fraser Institute doesn't mind. And Koch Brothers don't mind. It's known as Freedom of Speech. And possibly your Report Writers will put some Alternative Facts in that one. That are different from what Fraser Institute folks had to say. That's fine. Show us your Report, we are waiting!!!!