# \#cost-of-health-care

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## [Buying insulin while in Canada](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/buying-insulin-while-in-canada/2952)

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**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Replies:** 104\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/buying-insulin-while-in-canada/2952 "2019-09-24T00:42:58Z")

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We have been in Canada for not quite a week, in Quebec province first in Montreal then in Quebec City. We have purchased insulin in 4 different pharmacies in two different cities. Much of what I thought I knew is not qui…

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## [Purchasing insulin in South Africa: cheap, no prescription](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/purchasing-insulin-in-south-africa-cheap-no-prescription/7240)

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**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/purchasing-insulin-in-south-africa-cheap-no-prescription/7240 "2019-04-16T20:42:23Z")

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Our trip to the South African veldt started poorly since we left our insulin at home when leaving for the airport. A year ago, it would have stressed us out, but, by now, we have purchased insulin for cheap and without p…

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## [Study confirms what we all know: Diabetes is expensive!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-confirms-what-we-all-know-diabetes-is-expensive/3817)

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**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-confirms-what-we-all-know-diabetes-is-expensive/3817 "2018-03-30T18:30:33Z")

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https://www.healio.com/endocrinology/diabetes/news/in-the-journals/{e45ab6d7-a197-432b-a4a8-cb95fe4cca54}/estimated-cost-of-diabetes-tops-327b-in-2017

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## [Surviving on $50 with no prescriptions or insurance](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/surviving-on-50-with-no-prescriptions-or-insurance/1806)

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**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/surviving-on-50-with-no-prescriptions-or-insurance/1806 "2017-09-08T19:39:32Z")

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Recently there was a story about a diabetic who died because he couldn’t afford his insulin. And the hurricane news brought other stories up about people needing insulin, and a preparation thread. I wanted to address th…