Posted on 03/29/24 by Kathryn Poe (they/them) in Health & Health Equity
Insulin is one of the best modern-day examples of just how broken the American health care system is and the consequences of that systemic failure for patients and families. Insulin is the primary treatment for diabetes, which has been diagnosed in nearly a million Ohio adults — about one in eight.[1] Although diabetes is eminently treatable, it is a leading cause of death in our state,[2] largely because insulin is too often unaffordable or otherwise inaccessible.
Federal and state governments have given pharmaceutical companies multiple opportunities to lower their prices. While some have taken action — including Eli Lilly after a... read more
Posted on 11/06/23 by Kathryn Poe (they/them) in Health & Health Equity
This piece was originally published by Cleveland.com; it is reposted here with permission.
The past few years have proven -- in case anyone was still in doubt -- that helping people get health care is an... read more
Posted on 10/06/23 by Kathryn Poe (they/them) in Health & Health Equity
This piece was originally published by Ohio Capital Journal; it is reposted here with permission.
Arbitrary limits on age, income, and funding prevent many Ohioans from accessing health care when they need it most.
I saw the... read more