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Advocacy - Prince Edward Island
Test strips now covered for people with diabetes who use insulin
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CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI—Islanders who use insulin to manage their diabetes will have assistance in covering the cost of their test strips beginning tomorrow, on World Diabetes Day.
Premier Robert Ghiz and Social Services and Seniors Minister Doug Currie announced today that all Islanders who are dependent on insulin will qualify to receive up to 100 test strips per month, with a monthly co-pay of $11…