People with diabetes in Washington state can rest assured the cost of their life-saving insulin will continue to be capped at $35 a month.
Senator Karen Keiser sponsored the temporary bill in 2022 in hopes a Federal Congress would pass legislation controlling insulin costs at a federal level as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.
But, the cap was rejected by most Republicans in the U.S. Senate, so the legislation was dropped. Only people on Medicare are protected by the $35 limit nationwide. “This legislation isn’t a perfect solution,” says Sen. Kaiser. “I had hoped that Congress would take action to ensure insulin is affordable for all Americans. But by keeping costs down for people with diabetes, this price cap is going to save lives in Washington.”in 2020 and found between the years of 2007 to 2018, they went up 262% — a much steeper climb than the average price increase for other medications, at 159%.
The publication also found when insulin costs go up, 15% to 25% of people with diabetes admitted to rationing their medication because they couldn’t afford it. The American Diabetes Association says since 2019, 22 states have passed laws limiting out-of-pocket costs for insulin.
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