Cap Insulin Cost in CT

The Issue

YOU can help us raise a ruckus over the unjustifiable cost of insulin and demand a change. Start 2020 by advocating for a positive and possible change in healthcare!

Insulin is as necessary to a person with type 1 diabetes as oxygen is to any human being, and there are over 7 million Americans that rely on injected insulin to stay alive and healthy.

Since the 1990s, the cost of insulin has increased over 1,200%, yet the cost of production for a vial of analog insulin is between $3.69 and $6.16.
Spending by patients with type 1 diabetes on insulin nearly doubled from 2012 to 2016, increasing from $2900 to $5700.
One of every four patients with type 1 diabetes has had to ration their insulin due to cost. Many have died.
This crisis is forcing patients to resort to drastic measures to stay alive. Countless people have to choose between buying their essential insulin and paying their rent, buying food, or other unthinkable sacrifices.

Raise your voice. Speak up. Other states have capped copays for insulin. CT can too. Help ensure insulin is affordable and accessible for all.

leslie SilvermanPetition Starter

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The Issue

YOU can help us raise a ruckus over the unjustifiable cost of insulin and demand a change. Start 2020 by advocating for a positive and possible change in healthcare!

Insulin is as necessary to a person with type 1 diabetes as oxygen is to any human being, and there are over 7 million Americans that rely on injected insulin to stay alive and healthy.

Since the 1990s, the cost of insulin has increased over 1,200%, yet the cost of production for a vial of analog insulin is between $3.69 and $6.16.
Spending by patients with type 1 diabetes on insulin nearly doubled from 2012 to 2016, increasing from $2900 to $5700.
One of every four patients with type 1 diabetes has had to ration their insulin due to cost. Many have died.
This crisis is forcing patients to resort to drastic measures to stay alive. Countless people have to choose between buying their essential insulin and paying their rent, buying food, or other unthinkable sacrifices.

Raise your voice. Speak up. Other states have capped copays for insulin. CT can too. Help ensure insulin is affordable and accessible for all.

leslie SilvermanPetition Starter

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The Decision Makers

Sean Scanlon,

State Representative, Connecticut

Responded

“It's pretty simple: no one in Connecticut should ever have to worry about being able to afford the drugs they need to survive and that of course includes insulin. And yet, day after day I hear stories of people struggling to afford it or having to ration their insulin in order to buy groceries or pay their bills. We cannot accept this and it's time to put a stop to it. That is why this year I will be leading the charge as chairman of the Insurance and Real Estate committee to introduce legislation capping the cost of insulin at $50 which would be the lowest dollar amount in the nation. In addition, our legislation will also include a provision known as "Kevin's Law" which grants pharmacists the ability to provide emergency access to insulin. It will also create a pool of money so that uninsured and under-insured residents can access insulin when they need it. Taking on big pharma is never easy and to make this happen I need your help. Please contact your legislator and ask them to support our common sense bill this session. Together, we can end the insulin crisis and ensure that each and every Connecticut diabetic has the resources they need to survive.”

Sean Scanlon

State Representative, Connecticut

Responded

U.S. House of Representatives,

3 Members

Connecticut