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<blockquote data-quote="TorqPenderloin" data-source="post: 1149507" data-attributes="member: 211504"><p>LOL, that's not going to matter one bit if he's going to college here in the US. Every college kid in America has a fake ID that says they're 21+ years old.</p><p></p><p>I can't say I know how it works for non-citizens, but here in the US insulin is extremely expensive without insurance. To put that into perspective, a single insulin pen costs around $100. Presumably, he'd want to bring supplies from back home in the UK.</p><p></p><p>Emergency rooms are one of the last resorts here as they're insanely expensive. For minor emergencies, we have "Urgent care" clinics that can assist with most non-life threatening emergencies and they're significantly cheaper (the bills are usually hundreds of dollars rather than thousands).</p><p></p><p>Obviously, we have anti-discrimination laws here that protect diabetics from unfair treatment. Hopefully, that won't be an issue, but it's my understanding that for the most part it's no different between the US and UK.</p><p></p><p>Depending on where he goes to school, it may make sense for him to live on or off campus. On campus would allow him to have a dorm/apartment advisor to keep tabs on him if there's ever an emergency.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TorqPenderloin, post: 1149507, member: 211504"] LOL, that's not going to matter one bit if he's going to college here in the US. Every college kid in America has a fake ID that says they're 21+ years old. I can't say I know how it works for non-citizens, but here in the US insulin is extremely expensive without insurance. To put that into perspective, a single insulin pen costs around $100. Presumably, he'd want to bring supplies from back home in the UK. Emergency rooms are one of the last resorts here as they're insanely expensive. For minor emergencies, we have "Urgent care" clinics that can assist with most non-life threatening emergencies and they're significantly cheaper (the bills are usually hundreds of dollars rather than thousands). Obviously, we have anti-discrimination laws here that protect diabetics from unfair treatment. Hopefully, that won't be an issue, but it's my understanding that for the most part it's no different between the US and UK. Depending on where he goes to school, it may make sense for him to live on or off campus. On campus would allow him to have a dorm/apartment advisor to keep tabs on him if there's ever an emergency. [/QUOTE]
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