A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes? For One Man, It Seems to Have Worked

Frederick Banting Discovered Insulin in 1923

A new treatment that cures diabetes 1? That’s gonna be one hell of an expensive drug! Unless the spirit of Frederick Banting rises from the laboratory once again.

Frederick Banting was the man who discovered insulin – and gave it away for free (diabetescommunity.com)

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NOW YOU’S CAN’T LEAVE! Starring TRS ActiveCare

This (TASB LEGAL – see link below) seems to be contrary to the general understanding many districts have that a TRS ActiveCare member district which opts to continue participation effective Sept.1 2022 may exit the program any year they choose after that. Instead, according to the document below, it appears they are locked in for five years.

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RiskManagers.us Fees Increased Due To Rapid Inflation

RiskManagers.us, a fee based insurance consultant, is raising fees upon contract renewal due to robust inflationary pressures. Cost increases include E&O policy premium increases, travel expenses and continued taxation amounting to +40% of revenue. Additional expenses include legal, accounting, and outside specialty consulting retainers paid to special practice experts.

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Meanwhile South of The Border – The Mexican Healthcare Solution

The American solution to solving the uninsured problem was the Affordable Care Act. The Mexican solution is different.

Seguro Popular is Mexico’s solution to protect their uninsured population. It’s benefit structure is disease based. It’s cost basis is income based. No one is forced to participate and no one is penalized if they don’t.

Maybe we could learn something here as this seems to be a practical, common sense approach to universal healthcare.

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Veterans Day 2021

Lt. Col. E. Rusteberg – West Point 1934 – Two Silver Stars, One Bronze Star, Presidential Unit Citation (Battle of Hatten), Purple Heart. 

The battalion began the battle of Hatten with 33 officers and 748 en- listed men. Fifty-two hours later it had an effective strength of 11 officers and 253 enlisted men. All others were either killed, wounded or missing in action.

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