GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER IS URGING LAWMAKERS TO PASS A BILL THAT WILL LOWER THE COST OF INSULIN IN ILLINOIS.
SUPPORTERS SAYS SOME PEOPLE WITH DIABETES ARE HAVING TO FORGO THEIR MEDICATION BECAUSE INSULIN HAS BECOME SO EXPENSIVE. GOVERNOR PRITZKER SAYS THIS PROPOSAL WOULD LIMIT THE PRICE TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS FOR A ONE MONTH SUPPLY.
GOVERNOR PRITZKER SAYS IT’S NEEDED BECAUSE INSULIN PRICES HAVE SOARED OVER THE LAST DECADE.
MORE THAN ONE MILLION ADULTS HAVE DIABETES IN ILLINOIS.