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I may have slightly overstated the case above (and have now edited my language to be softer) because frankly, a lot of stuff said in this thread is extremely upsetting to me. (Not you, you are one of the more reasonable people here.) I don't actually know what the numbers are, strictly speaking. In my experience, a lot of things around this sound reasonable until you actually have to come into contact with the bureaucracy surrounding them, and they end up being much more onerous in practice.

But yes, if you click on the green button, you'll see a list of restrictions. One of those is that if you're participating in any other state or federally funded programs, yes.

The "I have been prescribed this drug" bit is also pernicious; you don't get a prescription for "insulin," you get one for Humalog or Novolog or Levemir. You are at the whim of your doctor. Used one kind for years, but suddenly lose your job, which means a change in health insurance and a change of doctor, who decides that you need to change your brand for whatever reason? You can't use this discount to help keep continuity. (Additionally I am not sure what the "or am a caregiver" requirement is legally, but should really look that one up so that I know exactly what those requirements are, so thank you for giving me something to do today...)



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