[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 59 (Monday, April 4, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4148]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        INSULIN IS TOO EXPENSIVE

  (Ms. BROWN of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BROWN of Ohio. Madam Speaker, put simply: insulin is too 
expensive for millions of Americans.
  Here are the facts: From 2014 to 2019, the average retail price of 
insulin rose by 54 percent. And in America, people pay more than 10 
times the price of insulin compared to other countries.
  What is the result of these high prices? Around one in four Americans 
who rely on insulin have cut back or skipped doses due to costs.
  No person should have to choose between paying rent or buying the 
insulin they need to survive. And no person should be forced to skip or 
ration doses.
  Last week, the House passed the Affordable Insulin Now Act to cap the 
cost of insulin at $35 per month. Insulin is a lifesaving drug, but it 
must never be a wallet-wrecking drug.
  We must continue to work to lower costs for families everywhere from 
the pharmacy counter to the gas pump.

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