Members of the Legislative Diabetes Caucus have partnered with the Oklahoma Blood Institute and Diabetes Solutions of Oklahoma to host a statewide blood drive to raise awareness for diabetes.
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By: Augusta McDonnell
OKLAHOMA CITY -
Health care advocates are celebrating the passage of House Bill 1019 this week. The bill supports affordable access to insulin for diabetes patients by instituting a price cap on insulin copays.
Senator Carri Hicks co-authored the bipartisan bill.
“For individuals with diabetes obviously it’s a chronic illness. It’s not going away. Ultimately, being able to afford your medications to live is obviously an essential component, “Hicks said. “So, reducing that cost to a manageable amount for Oklahomans will have lifesaving consequences.”
Hicks said one vial of insulin costs about $300. Some people might need several vials per month.
By: Tevis Hillis
OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Oklahoma -
Halle Hayward is ready to take off in the real world, but we are lucky to have this senior in our state for just a few more months making difficult decisions. To have it coming so fast, it felt surreal, said Halle Hayward, a senior at Deer Creek.
As Hayward picks up her cap and gown, reality is setting in as she gets ready to head to the University of Arkansas this fall. It taught me what I could and couldn t do, said Hayward.
From being elected student council co-president working for Antler Vision to marketing and PR, Hayward can juggle it all while focusing on being a helper in finding the best steps for Deer Creek to take during the pandemic.