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California to become first state to sell cheap insulin through state-backed program (infosec.pub)

submitted 4 days ago by florencia@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/16/governor-newsom-announces-affordable-calrx-insulin-11-a-pen-will-soon-be-available-for-purchase/

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[–] spudsrus@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago

Yep, safety net changes slightly each year but it's usually based on the cost of a certain number of scripts.

This year it's $1,694.00 for general patients and $277.20 for concession card holders.

When you hit it as a concession holder the cost becomes 0 and as general you get the concession card price for the rest of the year.

This will be the first year of my adult life where I won't hit it which feels pretty amazing. One new drug lets me drop multiple existing ones and not get sick as often.