Sounds about like in Scandinavia. Of course, the co-pay is higher here but when Obama gets the gears rolling it’ll probably get higher there too. And there’s diabetes products - like sugar monitors - that you cannot get in Europe, because socialized medicine won’t allow them at all.
Are you referring to glucose meters? Or the real-time, constant monitors that are connected to a person's blood stream? I understand that there are systems that use a constant monitor and insulin pump that essentially act as an artificial pancreas that are not allowed in the U.S. because the FDA doesn't think they are safe. I know this is true, because I read it on the internet. :)