POLICY BRIEF: The INSULIN Act — Higher insulin prices and less innovation

Congressional Democrats are mounting renewed efforts to impose drug price controls. One effort is contained in a new reconciliation proposal. Another, separate measure specifically addresses insulin prices in the INSULIN Act introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME). This policy brief examines the INSULIN Act and argues that the proposal will harm patients through higher insulin prices and reduced innovation while raising health insurance premiums and government spending.

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