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Medicare recipients who take insulin will be the first to benefit from the drug pricing provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act. Additional drug costs will start to decrease in 2026. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

More states are doing what they can to cap insulin costs | Analysis

BY: - January 14, 2023

'These proposed solutions are definitely a step in the right direction and address a big harm, which is when people ration because of affordability,' said Dr. Jing Luo, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.

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Medicine for diabetes disease of health care and self-care concept. Plus size African American woman with syringe making insulin injections at abdominal skin (intra subcutaneous) for hyperglycemia by herself

Republicans showed us who they are with vote on insulin caps | Ray E. Landis

BY: - August 14, 2022

There was no clearer signal on whether the GOP stands with Americans or Big Pharma.

Syringe and a flask and a vial.

Lower insulin co-pays, list prices targeted in new bipartisan U.S. Senate bill

BY: - July 1, 2022

'Too many Americans are forced to ration their insulin, forced to decide what else to pay for, which puts their health and lives in danger. It is time for this to change,' U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said.

Ira Katz, owner and pharmacist at Little Five Points Pharmacy in Atlanta, shows Sen. Raphael Warnock some of the medical equipment used to treat diabetes, including syringes, test strips, glucose monitors and more. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder.

U.S. House approves insulin price caps; Pa.’s Fitzpatrick among GOP crossover votes

BY: - April 1, 2022

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Thursday passed a bill on a bipartisan 232-193 vote that would limit the price of insulin, as congressional Democrats met throughout the day with health care advocates to make their case for the proposal. Democratic Sens. Raphael Warnock of Georgia and Patty Murray of Washington state held a virtual round table with […]