Mapping The Impact of Biden’s $35 Insulin Price Caps
“Jan 1, 2024: Insulin $35 cap price now in effect, lowering costs for many Americans with diabetes” – USA Today
How many Americans will President Biden’s action help? See the number of diabetics in every county who depend on insulin with this map.
Come to think of it, aren’t politicians paid to represent the people who elected them? And not to create chaos and hurt their voters? Why did MAGA Republicans vote against insulin price caps? Are they really representing the people’s interests or that of their Big Pharma donors who profit from expensive insulin? Check for yourself with this map.
Mapping President Biden’s $35/month Insulin Price Cap
Zoom into the map for where you live. Use the search bar and type in your address. Or if you are using the map on a phone, then click on the COMPASS icon in the top left to find your location based on your GPS position.
Next click on any county to see the number of diabetics, and the MAGA Republicans who voted against President Biden’s Insulin Price Cap and how you can contact them. Just click on the phone number next to their name and the app automatically dials their phone number for you. Ask them why they voted against lowering the price of insulin?
Check the COLOR CODE to see what the colors mean. You can even turn map layers on to see only the information you’re interested in. For instance you can turn off the SENATOR layer and that won’t show on the map.
Insulin Price Capped at $35/month
A price cap on insulin from one of the three major manufacturers took effect on New Year’s Day, giving more Americans with diabetes more affordable treatments.
The price cuts will reduce the cost of the drug for most patients at $35 through either price caps or savings programs. The Paris-based pharmaceutical company said earlier that most people with private insurance already pay $15 or less because of a copay assistance program. The drugmaker’s program for the uninsured also offers a 30-day supply for $35. Analysts, politicians and patient advocates have increasingly criticized drug manufacturers for the prices set for insulin.
Millions of people need the lifesaving medication. According to the American Diabetes Association, spending on insulin has tripled in the past decade to $22.3 billion in 2022, and the inflation-adjusted cost of the drug increased 24% between 2017 and 2022. A 2020 survey from the Pfiester organization found that 1 in 4 people with Type 1 diabetes rationed insulin because of cost. Patients also struggled to pay out-of-pocket for other supplies such as insulin pumps, testing strips and continuous glucose monitors. – USA Today
TakeAway: Hold MAGA Republicans accountable for trying to block insulin price cuts to please their Big Pharma donors. Vote for Democrats for affordable healthcare.
Deepak
DemLabs
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