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A pharmacy technician in Miami, Florida, fills prescriptions. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

More states are doing what they can to cap insulin cost

BY: - January 13, 2023

In her early 20s, Karisa Hunt learned the hard lesson of what happens when someone rations life-preserving medication. Hunt was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a 4 year old and has been on insulin since then to help control her blood sugar levels. But while in college and feeling guilty for saddling her parents […]

A pharmacy technician in Miami, Florida, fills prescriptions. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Here’s when drug prices will start to decrease for Medicare recipients

BY: - December 5, 2022

This story was updated at 4:55 p.m., Dec. 5, 2022, to reflect a correction.* Starting next month, a $35 cap on insulin prices will go into effect for millions of Medicare recipients. The lower pricing is one of the first of several policy measures Americans will see in the coming months and years under the […]