Ontario has increased its health-care spending budget by $1.9-billion. And it will become the first province in Canada to fund insulin pumps for children with diabetes as part of budget. Some 6,500 children diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes will be provided with the best possible chance to lead a normal lifestyle, according to Finance Minister Dwight Duncan, who called it the one item in the budget of which he’s proudest. To provide children suffering from insulin-dependent diabetes, this year, Ontario will spend $12 million and $30 million next year. They will be given access to the pumps that automatically monitor and regulate a patient’s insulin levels. The pumps cost upwards of $6,000 and supplies can run as much as $500 a month.
Ontario to Fund Insulin Pumps for Diabetic Children
Posted May 14th 2012 at 11:38 am by admin
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