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Insurance Instability Worsens Outcomes for Low-Income Diabetics

3/24/2026

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A JAMA Health Forum study finds that low-income adults with type 2 diabetes have worse outcomes when insurance coverage is unstable.
Nathalie Huguet, the study's lead researcher, notes that losing insurance increases medication needs and worsens glycemic control.
The research followed over 39,000 adults at community health centers.
Short-term serious complications were less common, but long-term effects could be severe, including more emergency visits and amputations.

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A JAMA Health Forum study finds that low-income adults with type 2 diabetes have worse outcomes when insurance coverage is unstable.
Nathalie Huguet, the study's lead researcher, notes that losing insurance increases medication needs and worsens glycemic control.
The research followed over 39,000 adults at community health centers.
Short-term serious complications were less common, but long-term effects could be severe, including more emergency visits and amputations.