[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 57 (Thursday, March 31, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4056]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         AFFORDABLE INSULIN NOW

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud the passage of the 
Affordable Insulin Now Act and urge the other body to swiftly take up 
the bill.
  Millions of Americans depend upon insulin every single day, but too 
many are forced to ration or cut back on their other essential needs 
just to pay for the medication that keeps them alive.
  In Ohio, the cost of insulin can cost hundreds of dollars a month, 
and the pens that are used can cost between $45 and $600. It is simply 
unaffordable. Capping the price of insulin at $35 a month means no 
longer will families have to choose between grocery and rent or their 
own lives. No longer should a diabetic be forced to ration out their 
injections just to ensure they have enough until next month.
  Congress must act to pass the Affordable Insulin Now Act. Let's save 
people real money, improve their lives, and afford them the dignity 
that they deserve.

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