| The cost of insulin for diabetics has drawn national scrutiny as Congress examines factors contributing to the nation's escalating prescription drug prices. All people with Type 1 and some with Type 2 diabetes need the drug, but regular price hikes make insulin difficult to afford for the uninsured and those whose coverage requires significant cost sharing. Type 1 diabetics paid an average of $5,705 for insulin in 2016 – nearly double what they paid in 2012, according to the Health Care Cost Institute. |  |
News Alert Friday, March 22 | | |  | | Rising insulin prices are causing diabetics to ration medication, get the drug from friends or buy from other countries | | The cost of insulin for diabetics has drawn national scrutiny as Congress examines factors contributing to the nation's escalating prescription drug prices. All people with Type 1 and some with Type 2 diabetes need the drug, but regular price hikes make insulin difficult to afford for the uninsured and those whose coverage requires significant cost sharing. Type 1 diabetics paid an average of $5,705 for insulin in 2016 – nearly double what they paid in 2012, according to the Health Care Cost Institute. | | | | | | | | | | | |
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