A bill that caps out-of-pocket insulin prices in Texas is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.
Nearly 2.8 million Texans have diabetes. Over the past decade, insulin prices have more than tripled. Out-of-pocket prices range from hundreds to thousands of dollars a month.
On Monday, the Texas House passed SB 827, which will limit co-pays to $25 for each insulin prescription per month for insured Texans on state-regulated health plans.
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