New York #insulin4all Chapter
Contact New York #insulin4all
Follow us on Twitter @NYinsulin4all, Facebook and Instagram for updates about campaigns and advocacy in our region.
Get in touch with us via email (NYinsulin4all@t1international.com) if you want to get involved.
About the Insulin Price Crisis
- Since the 1990s, the cost of insulin has increased over 1,200%, yet the cost of production for a vial of analog insulin is between $3.69 and $6.16.
- Spending by patients with type 1 diabetes on insulin nearly doubled from 2012 to 2016, increasing from $2900 to $5700.
- One of every four patients with type 1 diabetes has had to ration their insulin due to cost. Many have died.
About the Chapter
We are a group of volunteer advocates working on #insulin4all action in New York to raise awareness about the insulin price crisis and push for transparency and lower insulin prices.
- We promote awareness of the pricing-gouging practices of insulin manufacturers and the financial burden it creates for people with diabetes.
- We empower individuals impacted by the high price of insulin to share their stories and fight for change toward making life-saving insulin affordable.
Taylor, Chapter Leader
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in September 2015. Witnessing the immense love and care from the diabetes community has motivated me to reciprocate the support I have received and to advocate and bring attention to the opportunistic price gouging of big pharmaceutical companies. To combat medical negligence in the T1D community, I decided to pursue Nursing at NYU, where I am now a Junior. Join me in mindfully articulated advocacy, so that expensive insulin and diabetic supplies can be an inefficiency of the past. Together, we can bring #insulin4all!