CA is still going to be have it’s insurance programs for low income people. And instead of paying a greed company a bunch of our tax money for insulin people need to survive, CA will be paying ~$30 for it.
Yep, it will be free for California residents in need, and much cheaper for everyone else. Pharma corps have been running amok raising insulin costs insane amounts. California can make their own and provide it directly to residents for far less money than they spend buying it from the companies.
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$30 is still incredibly expensive for something that some people need just to survive.
A good step forward, but not a big one.
It’s actually huge.
CA is still going to be have it’s insurance programs for low income people. And instead of paying a greed company a bunch of our tax money for insulin people need to survive, CA will be paying ~$30 for it.
So the state will be providing the insulin to those who need it? That’s a great step if that’s the case
Yeah. Just CA won’t be buying some rich ass another mega-yacht in the process.
Then I misunderstood at first, that’s a fantastic decision.
Yep, it will be free for California residents in need, and much cheaper for everyone else. Pharma corps have been running amok raising insulin costs insane amounts. California can make their own and provide it directly to residents for far less money than they spend buying it from the companies.