If you are a diabetic this is good news the price of insulin will going down for you. The new law caps copayments of insulin to $100 a month. With this new law, the people of Colorado will no longer have to choose between the life-saving drug and other expenses.

I have known so many people with diabetes. My stepfather was diabetic and I had to give him insulin shots. My best friends mom was also diabetic and blind and I helped give her insulin shots. I also had another friend in high school who was diabetic and he eventually passed away due to complications.

B19-1216 would cap the total co-pay that patients will pay for insulin to $100 per monthly supply. Regardless of how much insulin you use. The average cost for people with diabetes is  $600 to $900 per month for Coloradans. This is great news as now people can afford to live without worrying about paying for insulin.

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