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ADA Hawaii presents national survey showing insulin cost pressures, step-therapy delays and CGM access gaps
Summary
At a Nov. 14 ADA Hawaii event in Honolulu, Executive Director Naomi Manuel presented national ADA survey findings showing widespread cost burdens (more than half of households spend over $200/month on diabetes care) and treatment access problems, including 29% of respondents reporting insulin rationing and near‑50% reporting step‑therapy delays.
At a Nov. 14 American Diabetes Association event in Honolulu, ADA Hawaii Executive Director Naomi Manuel presented highlights from a national ADA survey on access and affordability of diabetes care, saying the association will press for policy changes to reduce costs and expand access to technologies.
Manuel said the Hawaii survey response was not statistically significant, so the presentation focused on national results. "More than half of households spend over $200 a month on diabetes care," she said, and "29 percent have rationed, delayed, or…
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