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Message: <blockquote data-quote="klein" data-source="post: 941900" data-attributes="member: 23950">Alberta to cover more supplies used by diabeticsThe Alberta government is covering more of the supplies used by insulin-dependent diabetics to monitor their blood glucose.The province will fund up to $600 per person per year to pay for supplies like syringes, needles, test strips and lancets ."This will lessen the financial burden on insulin-treated Albertans and support them in managing their diabetes," said Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne.The Alberta Diabetes Institute is delighted with the extra coverage, which starts on July 1.The $13.3 million in funding will help more than 20,000 insulin-dependent Albertans and 1,500 women with gestational diabetes.</blockquote>