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Virginia lawmakers pass lowest insulin price cap in nation at $50 a month
Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill that will force insurers to cap insulin costs at $50 a month, sending the bill to Gov. Ralph Northam's (D) desk for signature.
The Virginia General Assembly passed the bill, which will create the lowest insulin cap in the nation,88-4 after it was sent back with amendments from the state Senate.
The Virginia Mercury was the first to report the bill's passage. According to the outlet, the bill was supported by the Medical Society of Virginia and the American Association of Retired Persons.
Some lawmakers had initially hoped to set the cap at just $30.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/486419-virginia-lawmakers-pass-lowest-insulin-price-cap-in-nation-at-50-a-month