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As Republicans move closer to dismantling Democrat Barack Obama's health care law, Americans with serious illnesses are feeling uneasy. The GOP health care bill pushed through the House on Thursday leaves those with pre-existing conditions fearful of higher premiums and losing coverage altogether if the Affordable Care Act is replaced.
Jake Martinez, 32, speaks during an interview while his wife Kat, 31, holds their daughter Jenny, 3, at their home Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Murray, Utah. Jake Martinez, who has epilepsy, is worried about health insurance as Republicans move closer to dismantling the Affordable Care Act, which he and his wife use.
Insulin, a life-saving medication used to treat diabetes, was discovered nearly 100 years ago, yet the price of the drug has now spiked by 700 percent in just two decades. In early November, Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont Democrat, pointed out that certain insulins had risen from $21 a vial in 1996 to $255 a vial in 2016.
One in three adults will be diagnosed with diabetes by 2050, and many doctors are prescribing expensive and dangerous weight-loss surgeries to combat this disease. However, a more simple solution might rest with a humble serving of beef.