The manufacturer’s price for insulin medication has tripled over the last decade. That means higher out-of-pocket costs for an estimated 7 million diabetics who need the medication. Now, a bipartisan effort to limit the monthly cost of insulin is working its way through Congress. We spoke with some Georgians who can’t live without the life-saving drug.
“I have my insulin pump, which I can show you,” says Alina Bills.
She rolls up her sleeve to reveal a small white, plastic box sticking to her arm like an oversized nicotine patch. It’s actually a computerized device with a needle inside.
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