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Congress tries to cap insulin costs as diabetics ration

Congress tries to cap insulin costs as diabetics ration supplies

Aired 08/05/2022

PBS News Hour

Congress tries to cap insulin costs as diabetics ration

Clip: 8/5/2022 | 6m 19sVideo has Closed Captions

Congress tries to cap insulin costs as diabetics ration supplies

There is another proposal that could make it into the Senate budget deal that would cap the cost of insulin. More than 7 million Americans with diabetes use insulin and about 1 million put an enormous amount of their paycheck toward that medication. We spoke to some of those who are affected by this crucial medicine's high prices and how a legislative proposal could impact their lives.

Aired 08/05/2022

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