It Will Now Be Less For Insulin Capped at $100 Per Month
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.