High insulin costs can kill. Democrats want to change that, but Republicans may stop them
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Republicans talk a good game about wanting to lower insulin prices. But now that Democrats are talking seriously about including caps on insulin prices for some people in Build Back Better, Republicans want to block the move and keep forcing diabetics to payHigh insulin costs can kill. Democrats want to change that, but Republicans may stop them
Republicans talk a good game about wanting to lower insulin prices. But now that Democrats are talking seriously about including caps on insulin prices for some people in Build Back Better, Republicans want to block the move and keep forcing diabetics to pay outrageous prices for the medication they need to live. “Senate Republicans are eyeing a procedural move to prevent the insulin cap from applying to privately insured Americans, seeking to deny Democrats a talking point heading into next year’s midterm elections—even if it means that some patients will go without relief,” The Washington Post reports. In other words, business as usual: Republicans putting Republican power over accomplishing something that would help a lot of people, something they claim to support. Republicans are meeting with the Senate parliamentarian to figure out if they could block that specific provision from eligibility to pass through budget reconciliation. Read more