'For those of us with diabetes, a continuous glucose monitor isn’t a fun toy...'
can help you stabilize blood sugar levels. So can combining carbohydrates with protein, fiber, and/or fat when you eat, which helps slow down the breakdown of carbs into your bloodstream, Byrne explains.“Most of us in the diabetes community don’t really care what the CGM companies do and who buys the devices—they’re accessible for the people who need them,” Lala Jackson, director of content at diabetes nonprofit, tells SELF.
Not everyone has insurance, for starters. And even with insurance coverage , the out-of-pocket cost may still be exorbitant—anywhere from $75 to hundreds of dollars a month, depending on the plan.
There could be a silver lining for the diabetes community, though, if opening up the market increases competition among diabetes CGM makers , Jackson says. Or, in an ideal-world, unlikely scenario, “the companies marketing outside of the diabetes community would use that financial boost to lower the cost of the product for people who need it,” she says. However, she adds , “Until everyone has affordable access to the technology they need to survive, it’s just not good enough.
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