A bill that would cap the cost of insulin at $35 per month in the United States was spotlighted by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and the American Diabetes Association during a virtual press conference on April 21.
Diabetes—a metabolic disorder that leads to high blood sugar—affects 37.3 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many with diabetes depend on insulin therapy to regulate their blood sugar, with some people using insulin in the form of a shot, pen, or pump up to four times daily.
The Affordable Insulin Now Act, or House Resolution 6833, introduced Feb. 25, would require both Medicare and private health providers to cover the monthly cost of insulin and cap the patient co-pay at $35 per month.
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