Healthcare Finance News March 8, 2024
Susan Morse

Biden wants to extend the current insulin cap of $35 a month for Medicare beneficiaries to all Americans.

In a fiery, campaign-style State of the Union Address last night, President Joe Biden proposed lowering prescription drug discounts beyond the Medicare program.

Biden wants to extend the current insulin cap of $35 a month for Medicare beneficiaries to all Americans.

“Instead of paying $400 a month for insulin, seniors with diabetes only have to pay $35 a month,” Biden said last night. “And now I want to cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for every American who needs it.”

Biden said, “This year Medicare is negotiating lower prices for some of the costliest drugs on...

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