Can't speak to the circumstances of this individual but for myself yes, if my monthly medical costs were comparable to the costs of owning and operating a vehicle that would be a huge improvement.

Glad you support Universal health care friend 🙂

[–] schmidtster@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You misunderstood, don’t drive and put other peoples lives in danger if you can’t afford the proper monitoring. And I do support universal health care, but that isn’t what universal health care is in the slightest…….. There is a line and if it cost tax payers money so you can drive when you could just take the bus as another method…. Yeah… come on mate….

Not everyone needs to drive, it’s a privilege, not a right. Universal health care is so you can live and function, not so you can have the luxuries that some healthy people can’t even afford…. Totally different things mate.

[–] spudsrus@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The sensors allow better control and management of diabetes.

People with proper diabetic control are less likely to require hospitalisation or other costly treatment for all the bad stuff associated with poor sugar control.

Totally agree that you shouldn't drive if you aren't in control of sugar levels but disagree on sensors not being healthcare.

[–] schmidtster@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Top of line ones aren’t, just like the bus example, there is other just as viable cheaper options. If someone wants to drive, that’s on them to afford the more expensive one so they can utilize their privilege to drive.