STARTING SOON: Join us for a Twitter Space discussion on ending the US’ insulin affordability crisis.
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And herein lies the problem with COPAY caps (as Kennedy is pushing) vs PRICE caps (as Bush and Sanders introduced).
Copay caps cost the government billions in taxpayer money, which is handed directly to the insulin makers.
Price caps lower the price for all and save billions.
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It’s been a banger of a month for #insulin access from concessions by @lillypad to @CAgovernor & @civicarx partnership, we’re closer to #insulin4all 🤝 🙌
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100% of Type 1 diabetics need insulin to survive, as do millions of Type 2 diabetics.
Insulin should be affordable. Other treatments for diabetes should be affordable.
In conclusion, fuck this take trying to pit diabetics against each other.
REGULATE PHRMA.
Full stop.
On any given day you can see people without diabetes calling the fight for #insulin4all 'cancel culture', a 'political football', a 'wedge issues' and all host of other disparagements.
I've always thought it is a fight for basic human decency and our inherent human rights
SO EXCITED TO BE AN AERIE AMBASSADOR!!!!!!! ✨💚✨ now that all the t’s are crossed and the i’s have been dotted, I can finally share this with y’all. Keeping this a secret has been one of the hardest things but it was SO worth it! Cant wait to spread some disability awareness ✨
BIG NEWS. Insulin provisions have been added back into the reconciliation bill thanks to the tireless work of advocates all over the US! Stay tuned for updates as our team learns more!
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