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The High Cost of Insulin: Bridging Gaps on the Path to Affordable Care

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

A recent study analyzed the 2021 National Health Interview Survey and estimated that over 1.3 It is dangerous and can lead to life-threatening complications such as kidney disease, vascular disease, and neuropathy. Skyrocketing insulin costs—rising nearly four times faster than inflation—lead to rationing.

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

DAIC

Among those ages 65 and older, nearly 50% who underwent limb amputation died within one year after surgery, according to the 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.S. and Global Data From the American Heart Association. Rates of referral for supervised exercise therapy among PAD patients are incredibly low.