. House Democrats say insulin legislation that musters 60 votes in the Senate would also pass their chamber.
“I think that there ought to be enough support to get this passed in a bipartisan way,” Warnock said. “Something as puny as politics shouldn’t get in the way of providing access to a life-saving drug.” Health care has been a central issue for the freshman senator. “We are looking more broadly at the whole system of insulin pricing,” Collins said. “It is a priority for both Jeanne and me, and we believe we are positioned to advance a well-thought-out bill.” They plan to introduce it later this month.
Juliette Cubanski, a Medicare expert with the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation, says the idea of limiting insulin costs seems to have started in the states and eventually gotten the attention of the federal government. to offer Medicare enrollees the option of signing up for prescription plans that covered insulin for $35 a month. Warnock’s bill takes that further, codifying Medicare’s demonstration program in federal law.
I understand the impulse and desire to help but government is notoriously bad at setting price for product. This usually results in unintended consequences.
Situations like this does befuddle some people into thinking the American Government has control over prices in general ( like gas ) Life saving items and anti - price gouging laws are basically the limits. The Freedom of Enterprise is not at the whim of the customer.