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For people who need insulin and have insurance, a bill that just passed the House will be a big help, capping the copay for the life-sustaining prescription at $35 a month. But the bill doesn’t help the uninsured, says Kaiser Health News reporter Bram Sable-Smith. He explains the legislation and opens up about his own diagnosis for Type 1 diabetes.

The idea of a $35 monthly cost cap for insulin actually has a bipartisan pedigree, but finalizing a bill that can pass the Senate remains a challenge.

Legislation to limit insulin costs for people with diabetes is getting a new push in the Senate

President Joe Biden is pledging his social agenda legislation will deliver tangible savings on prescription drugs for all Americans

Insulin users are finding themselves going to extreme lengths as costs of the life-saving medication is skyrocketing in the wake of the pandemic

Dr. Jerome Adams, U.S. Surgeon General, avoided answering a question from a reporter on Tuesday about whether individuals without diabetes should take insulin. The question came after President Trump, who does not have diabetes, jokingly asked whether he should be taking insulin. People without diabetes who take insulin are at serious risk for seizures, coma or death.

The Trump administration says most people with Medicare will have access to prescription plans next year that limit their copays for insulin to a maximum of $35 a month