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Diana DeGette: “It is simply unacceptable that anyone in this country cannot access the very drug that their lives depend on all because…”

On the recordApril 9, 2019
It is simply unacceptable that anyone in this country cannot access the very drug that their lives depend on all because of the price of insulin has gotten out of control.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette emphasizes the unacceptability of insulin prices affecting access for patients.

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