CM Kejriwal stopped insulin months before arrest, say Tihar officials

New Delhi: Incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was on insulin for the past few years which he stopped a few months ago after consulting a doctor in Telangana, the Tihal Jail administration claimed in a report submitted to Delhi L-G V.K. Saxena. The report, citing medical records from the RML Hospital in the national … Read more

Kejriwal moves fresh plea in Delhi court seeks direction to jail authorities to administer insulin | India News

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday moved a fresh application seeking direction to jail authorities to administer insulin and allow him to consult with doctors through video conferencing daily for 15 minutes for his acute diabetes and fluctuating blood sugar levels.The plea also stated that the Delhi Chief Minister’s wife Sunita Kejriwal … Read more

The pharmacare bill is coming today — here’s what you need to know

The Liberal government is expected to table its pharmacare legislation today — possibly the biggest expansion of publicly funded health care in Canada in decades. Because Canada is the only country in the world with a universal health care system that doesn’t have universal drug coverage, the move would take Canada one step closer to parity … Read more

Insulin prices were capped for millions. But many still struggle to afford to life-saving medication

Cassie Gray says she doesn’t want diabetes to define her, but it can take a toll.  “I feel defeated sometimes, like it takes over my life,” the 14-year-old said. For her mother, Tara, the cost of Cassie’s medication brings an added worry.  “We tried to hide some of our stress from our daughter because she … Read more