Insulin pumps will be subsidised!

[miss_behave]

Insulin pumps – subsidy for young people with type 1 diabetes

The Government will subsidise the cost of insulin pumps for young people with type 1 diabetes from 1 November 2008.

This measure, costing $5.5 million over four years, will provide a means-tested subsidy of up to $2,500 for around 700 people with type 1 diabetes under the age of 18.

An insulin pump is a small computerised device that delivers insulin constantly under the skin through a plastic tube. The pump is programmed to give small background doses of insulin continuously throughout the day and night depending on the individual’s needs.

Insulin pump therapy is regarded as the best treatment for children and young people with type 1 diabetes, particularly for those who are unable to adequately control their diabetes by means of multiple daily injections. An insulin pump significantly improves the health of the user. It also reduces the need for parents to supervise the management of a child’s type 1 diabetes.

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/bu...-hmedia013.htm

[rachael24]

At least the cost is going down...I am still thinking about getting one, I am close now.