{"id":114244,"date":"2022-10-24T22:22:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T02:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=114244"},"modified":"2022-10-24T22:22:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T02:22:32","slug":"mcneill-zabel-introduce-legislation-to-cap-soaring-insulin-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=114244","title":{"rendered":"McNeill, Zabel introduce legislation to cap soaring insulin prices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Would keep out-of-pocket costs to $35 a month<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

HARRISBURG<\/strong>, Oct. 24 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>State Reps. Jeanne McNeill and Mike Zabel have introduced legislation that would cap out-of-pocket insulin prices at $35 a month.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe prices for insulin have been skyrocketing for decades in Pennsylvania and sadly too many people are resorting to rationing their life-sustaining medicine or deciding between it and putting food on their table or paying their bills,\u201d said McNeill, D-Lehigh.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s time to stop the out-of-control costs and allow everyone who needs this medicine the ability to access it affordably.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMillions of Americans, including a large swath of seniors, depend on insulin in their daily lives. It is unacceptable that the price of this life-sustaining medication continues to rise year after year,\u201d said Zabel, D-Delaware. \u201cRepresentative Jeanne McNeill\u2019s<\/p>\n

and my legislation would seek to reduce the cost burden on individuals who rely on insulin by capping the price at $35. This would help alleviate the financial stress of so many who have been unfairly forced to choose between their medication and other basic necessities.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to McNeill, H.B. 2878 is a new version of H.B. 460, which the legislators introduced earlier this legislative session, but instead of capping the amount an insured patient could spend per 30-day supply at $100, this would cap the price at $35 per 30-day supply.<\/p>\n

McNeill said that insulin caps are a bipartisan issue. Twenty-one states including New York, Maryland, Texas and Oklahoma have passed similar insulin co-pays.<\/p>\n

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House Bill 2878<\/a>\u00a0has been referred to the House Insurance Committee for consideration.<\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nThomas LeClair
\nHouse Democratic Communications Office<\/p>\n

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