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Health Insurance + Type 2 Diabetes

On this page, you will find a variety of resources and stories to help you navigate health insurance as a person living with type 2 diabetes.

Navigating health insurance can be difficult—navigating health insurance while managing type 2 diabetes can be even harder! On this page, you will find various resources, news and personal stories to help make understanding and using health insurance while living with type 2 diabetes more manageable.

Editor’s note: This page is continuously updated to provide the latest information and insights surrounding health insurance and type 2 diabetes.

Resources

I Lost Medicaid—Now What?

Medicaid is the largest payer for health care in the United States, covering more than 90 million people—that is one...

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Understanding The Different Types of Insurance Plans

For more guides on healthcare costs and coverage, check out Health Insurance + Type 1 Diabetes. It’s the season for selecting health...

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Four Things To Compare When Deciding on Health Insurance

For more guides on healthcare costs and coverage, check out Health Insurance + Type 1 Diabetes. Picking out a health insurance plan...

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Insurance 101: Copay Cards

For more guides on healthcare costs and coverage, check out Health Insurance + Type 1 Diabetes. If you live with diabetes,...

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How to Get Started with a Mail Order Pharmacy

For more guides on healthcare costs and coverage, check out Health Insurance + Type 1 Diabetes. If you use insulin and other...

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Health Insurance 101: Selecting the Right Plan For Managing Type 2 Diabetes

Health insurance can be a headache, especially when selecting a plan that will cover the supplies and services you need...

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News Coverage

UnitedHealthcare Announces $0 Copay on Insulin, Glucagon + More, Beginning in 2023

On Monday, July 18, 2022, UnitedHealthcare announced $0 out-of-pocket costs under “eligible plans” on historically expensive drugs like epinephrine, albuterol,...

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Effects of Medicaid Coverage on the Diabetes Prevention Program in California

Coverage of the ADA Scientific Sessions is brought to you by the ADA x BT1 Collab.   On June 25, 2021...

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Medicare Part D Senior Savings Model Caps Insulin Costs at $35 per Month

Editor’s Note: People who take insulin require consistently affordable and predictable sources of insulin at all times. If you or...

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New Medicare Plan Will Cap Insulin Copays at $35

Editor’s Note: People who take insulin require consistently affordable and predictable sources of insulin at all times. If you or...

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The Deductible Problem

Deductibles and premiums In a health insurance plan, the deductible is the amount paid out of pocket by the policyholder...

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