On the recordMarch 31, 2022
I am delighted that today we will be voting to pass the Affordable Insulin Now Act. This is personal for me. I have type 1 diabetes and insulin keeps me alive. This tiny 2 teaspoon bottle that used to cost $40 now retails for over $300. Most of us need more than one bottle a month to survive. No one should have to ration their insulin--taking just enough to stay alive but not enough to stay healthy. That is a dangerous and sometimes deadly tightrope to walk, which is why this bill to cap insulin at $35 a month is so critical for my patients, as a pediatrician, and for people like me.
