Medicare gap, 68, Ohio
Insulin every month: one retiree’s arithmetic
Long-acting insulin is needed every month for life — small per-pen gaps add up fast.
| Item | US | India | Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insulin glargine — one month (5 pens) | $495 | $40 | $455 |
| Total | $495 | $40 | $455 |
Basal insulin is not a one-off purchase; it recurs every month indefinitely. A per-pen gap that looks small compounds into thousands of dollars a year.
The sample figures below show a single month, but the real story is the multiplier over a decade.