Insulin Nation

APRIL 1, 2016

How often do you have to keep from rolling your eyes when someone mixes up Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes in front of you? Many people affected by Type 1 have found ways to be as diplomatic as possible when they hear the two conditions confused, perhaps only betraying a brief flicker of annoyance in the course of a conversation. During a recent U.K. political debate, however, one such flicker of annoyance was caught on camera for all the world to see.

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American Well

APRIL 1, 2016

Name: Sierra Sohl-Dickstein. Title: Senior Product Manager. Department: Product Management. Start Date: December, 2014. What attracted you to American Well? When I was interviewing, I was struck by the enthusiasm of everyone I met. I saw joining American Well as an opportunity to be part of a team where everyone was completely invested in what we’re doing and where we’re headed.

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ACA Times

MARCH 30, 2016

2016 has thus far posed some significant changes in both the attitudes of citizens toward health care coverage and those required to provide it. However, looking ahead toward 2017, the focus will move to the health insurance agencies, as the ACA insurance ratings will reflect a new criteria based on network size. What does this mean for the scope of health care?

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Insulin Nation

MARCH 28, 2016

April Fools’ Day is upon us once again. In celebration, the Insulin Nation staff has come up with a few corny knock knock jokes with a Type 1 diabetes theme. Do you have any to add to this list? 1. Knock knock. Who’s there? The Bee Gees. The Bee Gees who? The BG’s a little high. Did you bolus? 2. Knock knock. Who’s there? High. High who?

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American Well

APRIL 1, 2016

Name: Sierra Sohl-Dickstein. Title: Senior Product Manager. Department: Product Management. Start Date: December, 2014. What attracted you to American Well? When I was interviewing, I was struck by the enthusiasm of everyone I met. I saw joining American Well as an opportunity to be part of a team where everyone was completely invested in what we’re doing and where we’re headed.

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Insulin Nation

APRIL 1, 2016

We recently came across a sobering fact from a 2012 Yale School of Public Health study : children with diabetes have a six percent higher risk of dropping out than the average population, according to two economic researchers. The study was originally published in the journal Health Affairs. The researchers were able to control for family income and ethnic considerations in their analysis.

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Insulin Nation

APRIL 1, 2016

When is a needle in the eye better than the alternative? When it works. A new clinical trial reveals that Lucentis, an injectable drug used to treat diabetic macular edema (DME) can be just as a effective as laser eye surgery at treating proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). The study was conducted by the Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School researchers.

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ACA Times

MARCH 29, 2016

The ACA Compliance Reporting is filled with complexities, with dates, forms, and processes to follow with the utmost diligence. Trusaic has created an infographic conveying deadlines and requirements to help simplify ACA complexities. Download PDF: 2016 ACA Compliance Timeline. If you have any questions or concerns, contact their chief ACA expert, Gregg Kasabuchi at GKasabuchi@fcci.us.com.

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Insulin Nation

MARCH 28, 2016

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