Government proposes $54m subsidy for type 1 diabetes technology (Oz)

[Northerner]

The Federal Government has announced it will fund a $54 million subsidy for glucose testing technology to help young people with type 1 diabetes if re-elected.

Key points:

• CGM devices track glucose levels, sound an alarm if too high or low
• The proposed funding would subsidise devices for up to 4,000 children
• Devices mean children, parents do not have to wake up for finger-prick tests
• Regional families have recently been calling for a subsidy

The funding would subsidise the cost of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) devices for up to 4,000 children and young people who have type 1 diabetes.

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-...-$54m-subsidy-for-diabetes-technology/7415318

Come on UK Government! 🙂 (What do you think the likelihood is here? 🙄)

 

[Matt Cycle]

A great proposal. Only a subsidy though so it may mean not all would be able to afford them even with a subsidy but still a step in the right direction.

All children and young people (oh, and those of us who are a bit older now as well 😉) here should have access to them as well. I would think the chances of that happening here are between zero and none.

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Many parents claim DLA for their child who has diabetes so can not see why that can't be used to fund the sensors for a CGM and perhaps the government would then fund the actual transmitter and receiver.