California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state government will manufacture its own low-cost insulin to make the drug more affordable for residents.
“In California, we know people should not go into debt to receive life-saving medication,” he said.
Newsom said that when he first took office, he signed an executive order to launch California’s own prescription drug system and that the insulin initiative is the first step toward making that happen.said 25% of the insulin patients in the U.S. struggle to pay for it.said, citing the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Legislation in Congress would bring down the cost of insulin if passed, with one bill capping costs at $35 per month for patients with health insurance. Butreported that some Republicans oppose the legislation because it would interfere with free markets and raise costs for drug companies. The CDC says 37.3 million people in the U. S. – about 11.3% of the population – have diabetes, with 8.5 million of them undiagnosed.: “100 years of insulin: a technical success but an access failure.”The Hill: “Newsom announces California will produce its own ‘low cost’ insulin.”
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