In dogs, diabetes mellitus is caused by the failure of the pancreas to produce enough insulin to regulate blood sugar. This is Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (also called Type 1 Diabetes). This type of diabetes usually results from destruction of most or all of the beta-cells that produce insulin in the pancreas. As the name implies, dogs with this type of diabetes require insulin injections to stabilize blood sugar levels.
If you miss open enrollment on your state's health insurance exchange, you won't be able to sign up for coverage unless you qualify for a special enrollment period, says Joshua Byrd, a consultant with ClearPath Benefit Advisors in Columbus, Ohio.
For many Americans, Obamacareâs open enrollment period was the last opportunity to enroll in an ACA-compliant health plan for 2016. (Open enrollment for 2017 coverage â coverage that will be effective January 1, 2017 â will again run from November 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017.)