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Diana DeGette: “Prices for the most commonly prescribed insulins went up from $20 to over $200--$250--a vial, which is more than a 700…”

On the recordMay 3, 2021
Prices for the most commonly prescribed insulins went up from $20 to over $200--$250--a vial, which is more than a 700 percent increase.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette discusses the dramatic increase in insulin prices over two decades.

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