Bill to cap insulin prices at $100 passes first committee

Sen. Janet Cruz‘s second attempt to cap insulin costs at $100 per month unanimously passed its first committee on Wednesday. However, lawmakers are already casting doubt that the Legislature will pass it.

The Tampa Democrat’s bill (SB 786) would limit costs for patients regardless of how much or what type of the drug was needed.

Insulin is the drug used to control blood sugar in diabetic patients. Without it, many patients would die.

Most drugs’ cost decreases over time, but the price of insulin tripled between 2002 and 2013, and the per-prescription cost doubled over the past 10 years.

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