Curbs on insulin costs have the backing of President Joe Biden, and before that, even enjoyed support from his Republican predecessor Donald Trump.
Collins says a limit on copays for insured people is only a partial solution, since it doesn't help uninsured patients. The uninsured get stuck with high list prices because they're excluded from deep discounts available through insurers and middlemen companies that manage prescription benefits.
Nearly 30 million Americans have diabetes, and more than 6 million use insulin to keep their blood sugars under control. It's an old drug, refined over the years, that has seen relentless price increases. Patients who can't afford the cost of their insulin often skip doses, a risky strategy that can lead to serious complications and even death.
The Trump administration negotiated with drugmakers and insurers to offer Medicare enrollees the option of signing up for prescription plans that covered insulin for $35 a month. Warnock's bill takes that further, codifying Medicare's demonstration program in federal law. All Medicare drug plans, as well as employer and individual policies, would be required to cover a range of insulin products for $35 a month.
“It would be a clear benefit for people with insurance who have a high deductible that they have to get through,” Cubanski said. “The only caveat is that those who struggle the most affording insulin are people who don't have health insurance.”
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