True! However doctors often don't know this or simply don't think to mention it. In addition, self medicating with OTC insulin can lead to poor outcomes. With proper training and care it can be a powerful tool for uninsured patients. However, insulin can be extremely dangerous leading to ER visits and insane hospital bills.
Every time I try to wrap my head around this stuff. How to fix the problems with our current system. I keep coming back to socialized or single payer health care.
Sure the current system works okayish for people like me. Insured and employed. But for my friends and the people I meet on the streets or the grocery store it's a nightmare. There is real suffering and death caused by no access to adequate health care. Even basic preventative stuff like diabetes care and checkups is missing.
