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Herschel Walker Says People Worried About High Insulin Costs Should Just 'Eat Right'
Huff Po ^ | 10/15/22 | Igor Bobic

Posted on 10/15/2022 6:46:35 AM PDT by Lower Deck

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To: nwrep

Be that as it may he definitely won the debate by most reasonable people and now will win the seat


21 posted on 10/15/2022 7:00:46 AM PDT by italianquaker
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To: Lower Deck

I deal with diabetics all day. Had a patient who two days after he had his second leg cut off from effects of diabetes, was sitting in his hospital room drinking the quart of orange soda his wife brought him.

That’s typical of what I see.

Not a thought in the world about what that’s doing to the insurance company.

Walker is acting like his doofus self. This is what he does. No one will listen to him on this. They’ll just use it during a hot political run But he’s not wrong.


22 posted on 10/15/2022 7:01:11 AM PDT by stanne
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To: Lower Deck

Are we to presume you’d rather have warlock in the sinate?


23 posted on 10/15/2022 7:02:01 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Lower Deck

He’s right, lots of people on insulin do not pay attention to their sugar levels.


24 posted on 10/15/2022 7:02:06 AM PDT by bray (The Vax is fake and deadly)
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To: Lower Deck

I believe he meant reduce the cost of insulin, not reduce insulin, but both are good goals, likewise with reducing the cost of food so people can eat right. That’s a good combination.


25 posted on 10/15/2022 7:02:30 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA ( Scratch a leftist and you'll find a fascist )
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To: TexasFreeper2009
Walker kicked butt, even the left-wing rags admit it.

He did better than expected according to early reviews. Changed position in several areas. Some gaffs, minor and not so minor. Plenty of time for him to screw up over the next few weeks but last night didn't hurt him much.

26 posted on 10/15/2022 7:03:04 AM PDT by Lower Deck
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To: Lower Deck

...and lose weight.


27 posted on 10/15/2022 7:03:56 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: elpadre

My best friend has diabetes...as did her mother and brother. Diet is a big thing.


28 posted on 10/15/2022 7:04:15 AM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: ealgeone
Are we to presume you’d rather have warlock in the sinate?

Read my profile.

29 posted on 10/15/2022 7:04:22 AM PDT by Lower Deck
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

No you vote the person. Because the person is going to be in there voting on ALL the issues. And if the person is a insensitive idiot that doesn’t understand how diabetes works that stupidity on ALL the issues.


30 posted on 10/15/2022 7:05:04 AM PDT by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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Help if you can
31 posted on 10/15/2022 7:05:56 AM PDT by deport
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To: LottieDah

Wouldn’t it come down if the Type 2 people followed dietary and fitness protocols to get off of insulin?

https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/20220401/house-passes-bill-limit-cost-insulin-35-per-month


32 posted on 10/15/2022 7:06:05 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Lower Deck

A basic lesson on how this disease works should be required reading in Jr. High


33 posted on 10/15/2022 7:06:31 AM PDT by joe fonebone (And the people said NO! The End)
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To: Lower Deck

Considering that costs to make ANY product flucuate all the time, it is NOT the business of the government to tell medical companies what the cost of their product should be.

The APPROVAL time frame for ANY medical item is long & arduous. That is the ONLY part the Government should have any part of.

Instead. the government keeps making rules about wages/salaries. A $22 an hour fast food worker causes burgers to be in the R$6-8 range-—where is the “equity” in all of this???

IF It costs me $ 60 a month to produce a month’s worth of insulin and you demand a retail cap of $35 a month-—I WILL QUIT MAKING INSULIN.


34 posted on 10/15/2022 7:06:56 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Lower Deck
According to the CDC (yes, wonderful aren't they), 95% of diabetes cases are Type 2. (Here's the NIH source)
35 posted on 10/15/2022 7:07:05 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: nwrep

He sounds like my doctor. If you have the “lesser” diabetes you will get the “worst” version without proper diet.


36 posted on 10/15/2022 7:07:30 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: Lower Deck

Headline: ‘Herschel Walker Says People Worried About High Insulin Costs Should Just ‘Eat Right’

Quote: “I believe in reducing insulin but at the same time, you gotta eat right.”

A little bit deceptive...


37 posted on 10/15/2022 7:07:38 AM PDT by Made In The USA (Ellen Ate Dynamite Good Bye Ellen)
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To: one guy in new jersey

“Oops, yeah, conflating Diabetes Type 1 and Diabetes Type 2 is common.”

Walker is acting like a dolt here. Ok. I’m not arguing his point at all. In fact it begs the question can’t we get some good people to run for office?

I deal with a lot of sick people. At least 80% are diabetic. I’ve seen maybe three cases of diabetes I in the past few years I don’t consider them part of the argument.


38 posted on 10/15/2022 7:08:00 AM PDT by stanne
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To: Lower Deck

Well in that case your opinion matters none in this discussion. Canada has enough problems of its own.


39 posted on 10/15/2022 7:08:30 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Lower Deck

in fairness to Walker, people like you did not see the full comment should Shhh!


40 posted on 10/15/2022 7:09:06 AM PDT by hollywood12345
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