Ever been in a situation where someone just didn’t get it when it comes to diabetes? You’re not alone! In the final video of the Spoonful of Laughter series, comedian Kesha Carter, filmmaker Kelsey Bascom, and diabetes creator Justin Eastzer take a hilarious dive into what happens when misunderstandings meet real-life diabetes experiences.

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Understanding Insurance Medicare Terms to Know Staff Writer : Hailey Hudson Source: Bankers Life As you approach your 65th birthday and begin researching your Medicare options, you may quickly become overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information out there and by its complex language. It’s all too easy for Medicare information to sound like a foreign language! According to the National Poll on Healthy Aging, one in five pre-Medicare adults ages 50 to 60 are only “slightly confident or not confident at all” when it comes to their ability to understand health insurance terminology. But with over 28 million people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan in 2022, you need to understand your options. How can you make important decisions about your Medicare choices if you don’t understand what you’re reading? The answer: Boost your Medicare knowledge! To help, we’re sharing a glossary of important Medicare terminology you need to know. Once you get a good grasp of these Medicare terms, you’ll be able to gain more confidence when it comes to making important decisions about your Medicare options.

If you are uninsured or have recently lost your employee-based insurance, it might seem like your options for managing your diabetes are limited. Challenges with access and affordability can increase the chance that people will ration or skip doses of insulin, leading to many serious complications like diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and visits to the emergency room. Everyone with diabetes should be able to afford insulin, regardless of whether they are covered by insurance. Though insulin prices have increased over the years, there many programs that can help people who don’t have insurance get insulin and also save on costs – as a side note, profitability of insulin has actually declined, as shown through rebates and subsidies. Assistance and cost-saving programs are offered by a range of organizations, including pharmaceutical companies and retail pharmacies. Since each program varies by cost, type of insulin offered, and duration of supply, it’s important to explore your options carefully. We’ve organized details on various assistance programs and resources to help you navigate this.