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Thoughts on that ‘Walmart’ Insulin

I have been reading some VERY INTERESTING comments on social media regarding the “insulin sold at Walmart”.  Some even using actual scare tactics that I’m not so sure should be used by anyone, nor does anyone any good.  Still not so sure why THAT is even being done. To be clear,  Buying these insulins IS […]

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Small Time Becoming BIG TIME…..Diabetes Community’s Perfect Song

There was a movie with Tom Hanks making the rounds a years ago entitled, That Thing You Do.  Wikipedia describes the movie; A small-time rock band rides a big wave of success with the help of a savvy record-executive and a catchy single. You? You’re the small time rock band.  The savvy record executive are the voices […]

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Legislation on New Bill to Tax Air we Breathe

In a very discreet and without fanfare congressional move, both houses today passed legislation that states commencing on January 1, 2020 there will be a tax placed on each American citizen for the use of air which is part of the mainland United States.  Senator John Consigliere of Wyoming stated that the move was made to […]

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NEWSBREAK: CBS This Morning Reports on Insulin Costs, The Players, and the Lawsuit

As I wrote/reported recently on the story in Diabetes Daily, there is a lawsuit pending against the insulin companies regarding collusion on insulin pricing of late; and I also have stressed on how all parties need to react and must come together (read it here).  Today, on CBS This Morning, they report the story in […]

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NEWSBREAK: Law Suit Against Top 3 Insulin Manufacturers

I won’t even try to re-report this story—-go to my colleagues’ story at Diabetes Daily and read all about it: https://www.diabetesdaily.com/blog/people-with-diabetes-are-suing-the-top-3-insulin-makers-349851/ I am a DiabetesDad. Please visit my Diabetes Dad FB Page and hit ‘like’    

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OPINION: If All Do Not Sit at the Table, at the Same Time, NOTHING will Get Done.

I received my mortgage bill recently from my bank.  There was an error in my amount of taxes.   So I called my municipal tax assessor’s office to confirm the error and they agreed.  I called my bank and informed them, they started a report (they always ‘start’ a report) and said they would look […]