About 1.3 million Americans with diabetes rationed the amount of insulin they took last year because of the cost. 

About 1.3 million Americans with diabetes rationed the amount of insulin they took last year because of the cost.&nbsp;

One-in-Five Diabetic Adults Rationed Insulin Due to Cost

The cost of insulin in America means 1.3 million people with diabetes rationed the amount of insulin they took in 2021. A new study found, one in five diabetic adults in America skip doses or took small smaller doses to save money. That number is higher. For adults with Type one, diabetes, doctors say, rationing could lead to long term health problems, including a diabetic coma or even death.