Q&A: ‘We can still help’ patients who struggle to afford diabetes care

Patients with diabetes, especially type 1 diabetes or insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes, need regular access to care, and in 2026, that has become challenging for many.Changes to Medicaid caused many patients to lose their insurance coverage, rising costs of goods such as food and gasoline have led some patients to reduce their spending on healthcare, and crackdowns related to immigration status