I think we all understand that Type II is preventable but I don't think that's the main focus here. There are plenty of folks who have Type I that can't afford Insulin and have to ration it causing harm and additional costs in healthcare. It's slow mass murder for Type I diabetics who can't afford their medicine. If you believe that it is a supply and demand issue why does the same Insulin cost 80% less in a country like Canada and before you say it's subsidized, it isn't. An American can buy it for substantially less if they can get a prescription from a Canadian doctor.
> There are plenty of folks who have Type I that can't afford Insulin and have to ration it causing harm and additional costs in healthcare
Exactly. The preventable T2D is driving up demand (read: prices) for both T1D and T2D.
I don't know about Canada. I do know about supply and demand. We all do. In the context of healthcare it makes no sense that ppl abuse their health and then expect prices to fall.
What if I were to tell you the the Insulin for Type II diabetes is $35 at Walmart and the Insulin for Type I is $380-$500. By your reasoning shouldn't it all be expensive?
What you fail to consider it that the company that controls the particular type of Insulin that Type I diabetics require is charging 80% less in Canada than in the USA with everything else equal.
Manufacturing - not just the product - is a resourse as well. Going to the doctor is a resource. Health insurance employees a resource. Etc. We keep puttingg more and more demands on the resources and...want prices to fall?
