The Cost of Insulin Is Out of Control

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The Cost of Insulin Is Out of Control
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OpEd: 'We need the work of advocates, activists, and young people across the country to stand up and demand more from their representatives.'

published by the American Medical Association found that one out of four diabetic patients are forced to ration or skip doses due to exorbitant costs. And, in the last year, 100,000 Americans have died from this disease and its complications.

The health of our loved ones is never far from our minds. As parents, it is amazing how quickly the world seems to stop when our children get sick. As a two-time breast cancer survivor, I know how difficult it can be to receive harrowing news. As a mother who lost her son to hatred and senseless gun violence, I know that the pain of losing a child never goes away, and that no parent should ever have to feel that same pain.

At the end of March, a bipartisan majority of my colleagues in the House came together to pass my bill to lower costs for American families. It’s very simple: My bill wouldproducts at $35 per month. Now, I am working with my colleague Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock, also from Georgia, to help get it passed in the Senate.

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