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California to become first state to sell cheap insulin through state-backed program (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world
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https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/16/governor-newsom-announces-affordable-calrx-insulin-11-a-pen-will-soon-be-available-for-purchase/

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[–] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

IMO, people who don't work, still contribute to society: raising family, being friends with people, creating art, and so on.

Things that aren't easily measured by the dollar bill, but key to a good civilization.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    And arguably more important to the prevalence of human civilization. Otherwise, places like South Korea wouldn't be so worried about their shut-in youth population and declining birthrates while being currently at the top of the world's tech industry.

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