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Sen. Bernie Sanders Introduces Legislation to Cap Insulin Costs at $20 Per Vial

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday introduced a bill that would cap the list price of insulin at $20 per vial, building off Eli Lilly’s recently announced $35 monthly insulin cap.

“There is no reason why Americans should pay the highest prices in the world for insulin – in some cases, ten times as much as people in other countries,” Sanders, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, said in a statement.

Sanders announced the bill, the Insulin for All Act of 2023, alongside Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), a nurse and fellow progressive.

Read the source article at thehill.com

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