[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 30, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H3982-H3983]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CAPPING THE COST OF INSULIN

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speaker, over 34 million people in the 
United States have diabetes.
  Nearly a quarter require insulin to stay alive, but the cost of 
insulin is bankrupting American families, and that must change.
  According to research conducted by RAND, Americans pay an average of 
$99 for a unit of insulin while Canadians spend just $12.
  This study looked at insulin prices in 32 other countries. It found 
that the cost of insulin was always higher, often 5 and 10 times more 
expensive for people living in the United States versus that of people 
living in other countries.
  That is why I rise today in support of legislation that would cap the 
maximum cost of insulin at $35 a month.
  Insulin is necessary and lifesaving. It shouldn't be costing families 
their life savings.

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