How nice! A bit of sanity and reasonableness in an insane world. Starting July 1st UnitedHealthcare is covering continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) for people with type 2 diabetes who take insulin. The article I read on diaTribe. Dexcom and Abbot Freestyle are the two CGM manufacturers who dominate the US market.

This follows Medicare’s move earlier this year to cover CGMs for people with type 2 on insulin and those not on insulin but who suffer from hypoglycemic events.

It’s not rocket science to understand that when people see, with the use of a CGM, how food and exercise impact their blood sugar, a whole new world opens up to them – making healthier choices. People can immediately see that their actions have consequences. That is a beautiful equation for adopting healthier behaviors and driving down complications and the exorbitant amount of money the US spends on diabetes complications.

Earlier in my CGM wearing history, my husband wore one of my sensors to understand what it was like. He was astonished to discover how much carby foods raised his blood sugar, and he does not have diabetes. After that experience, he followed my eating style to eat far less carbs, and mind you this is a Dutchman raised in bread country, the Netherlands.

This can help many, many of the millions of people, (37 million in the US have diabetes, 95% of whom have type 2) put the power of choice more visibly in their hands.

If you have type 2 and take insulin, watch this 12 minute video below from endo Steven Edelman.