Jake Johnson is a senior editor and staff writer for Common Dreams.
A provision capping Medicare recipients' insulin copayments at $35 a month took effect on the first day of the new year, a change that Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock applauded Tuesday as a crucial victory that lawmakers must work to extend to all people who need the lifesaving medicine. 'If you need insulin, you really need insulin—it is not a choice,' said Warnock , whose December runoff win over Republican Herschel Walker helped Democrats secure a narrow majority in the U.S.
The new $35 copay cap for my insulin will ensure I can afford my insulin for as long as I need it.' Another patient, Steven Hadfield of Charlotte, North Carolina, said his insulin 'carries a monthly list price of $283, which only adds to the large financial burden of my other drugs.' 'Over the past year, I've gone without my Lantus at times because of its cost,' added Hadfield, who lives with blood cancer and Type 2 diabetes.
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