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Related: About this forumMinnesota lawmakers moving to address rising price of insulin
A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers on Tuesday said it would bring legislation aimed at cracking down on the rising price of insulin.
At a news conference, legislators said they would aim to require pharmaceutical companies to be more transparent about their reasons for boosting insulin prices and set up a system that would allow those with diabetes to access refills if they cant afford the drug.
The calls for reform came a day after the nonprofit Health Care Cost Institute reported that the price for drugs used to treat type 1 diabetes nearly doubled in the last five years.
There is no good reason for these absurd increases, said Sen. Matt Little, DFL-Lakeville. For us to do nothing in the face of what weve known for some time would be just wrong.
Read more: https://www.twincities.com/2019/01/22/minnesota-lawmaker-moving-to-address-rising-price-of-insulin/
Bluepinky
(2,323 posts)And he hasnt kept his campaign promise? How shocking.
lkinwi
(1,524 posts)TexasTowelie
(116,516 posts)I recall making a post in that group a few weeks ago. They are now discussing which information can be disclosed to the public and what remains confidential.