The House passed legislation aimed at capping the out-of-pocket cost for purchasing insulin at $35 a monthh
WASHINGTON—The House passed legislation aimed at capping the out-of-pocket cost for purchasing insulin, with Democrats breaking off a piece of their dormant healthcare, education and climate agenda to try to move the popular provision through Congress.
Under the bill, which passed 232-193, people covered by private health insurance or Medicare’s prescription-drug benefit program would pay no more than $35 a month on insulin beginning in 2023. Twelve House Republicans joined Democrats in support of the bill.
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