Proposal aims to limit the cost of insulin

A proposal pushed by Democratic Georgia U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock that aims to lower the cost of the diabetes drug insulin is making its way through Congress. A similar bipartisan House version passed last week.

There are many types of diabetes and not all diabetics use insulin. But an estimated 6 to 7 million diabetics rely on insulin to control their blood sugars. And even with insurance, many patients fork out hundreds of dollars a month out of pocket for the drug.

Warnock says his office has heard from hundreds of Georgians struggling to afford insulin. He’s throwing his weight behind a measure that would cap the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for people on Medicare and people with private health insurance plans.