Health
North Dakota joins states capping insulin costs for patients
North Dakota has enacted legislation to limit monthly out-of-pocket insulin costs to $25, joining a growing bipartisan movement across the U.S. to protect patients from high prescription drug prices.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- North Dakota enacted a law capping monthly out-of-pocket insulin costs at $25 for state-regulated health plans.
- Who is affected
- Patients with diabetes in North Dakota who are covered by state-regulated health insurance plans.
- What changes
- Patients will pay no more than $25 per month for insulin, regardless of their insurance deductible.
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