Legislation pending in the Illinois Senate further caps the price of prescription insulin.
In 2019, lawmakers capped the cost of a monthly supply of insulin at $100. This bill lowers that cap to $35. It’s sponsored by Senator Laura Murphy of Des Plaines.
“In recent weeks you’ve seen many drug makers have announced they will be capping their cost at $35 as well. I applaud their commitment but I want to make sure this commitment is enshrined in law should these companies ever decide to raise their prices again.”
Murphy’s legislation also creates a discount insulin program within the State Department of Public Health. She says more than 1-million Illinoisans have insulin-dependent diabetes.
