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Retail Clinics’ Growing Role in Health Care and Prescription Drug Sales

Health Populi

As patients continue to morph into health consumers, facing rising out-of-pocket costs for deductibles and coinsurance shares, people are healthcare payers alongside their employers and government sponsors for insurance. One-half of U.S. adults have delayed needed care because they could not afford the out-of-pocket costs involved.

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Softball Player Kicked Off Team Because of Type 1 Diabetes

Insulin Nation

Her inquiry to the league office got no further response than “We’ll look into it and see what we can do.” Cox’s parents then consulted a lawyer, who advised that a remedy against what was then understood to be a privately organized sports league was a long shot. She is determined to play softball for Notre Dame or Baylor.

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The World Series Pitcher with Type 1 Diabetes

Insulin Nation

In multiple interviews over the years, the 11-year Major League veteran has described how he has learned through trial and error what works for him to be at peak performance when he takes the mound. He made the big league club after just one short season in the minors. He hasn’t always been perfect.

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Trying to Make it to the Show with Type 1 Diabetes

Insulin Nation

That’s because Mark is playing on a minor league contract with the Nationals’ organization. Mark is one of many who commutes to work on long bus trips to play in minor league stadiums in hopes of breaking through to the majors. All we know is we’re playing for a spot,” said Mark in a telephone interview with Insulin Nation. “I

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Is Jay Cutler Done Playing Football?

Insulin Nation

and depth of experience in the league. If you could make a good deal of money getting hit repeatedly by 250-pound men or talking about football in a booth, which would you choose? The most well-known U.S. Also, as the NFL network report states, few question Cutler’s football I.Q. Read more: Jay Cutler gets fat-shamed on Instagram.

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Max Domi – An NHL Hockey Player with Type 1

Insulin Nation

Competing in the National Hockey League presents a long list of daily challenges, including how to capitalize on scoring chances, avoid the big hits, and maintain the physique needed to compete day in and day out. Along with this, Max Domi of the Arizona Coyotes must balance his glucose levels both on and off the ice.

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The Australian Pro Basketball Player with Type 1 Diabetes

Insulin Nation

Standing at 6’4” with an imposing post presence, 18-year-old Lara McSpadden has morphed into one of the standout young players in Australia’s Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) in Australia. She is the youngest player on the roster for the Sydney Uni Flames, a team that is coming off a championship season during her rookie year.

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