Peach Tree Times

Atlanta, GA — This week, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) joined healthcare professionals at Atlanta’s Mercy Care Clinic for a tour and roundtable discussion about the need for federal action to continue improving healthcare affordability and access–particularly in addressing the high costs of insulin for diabetic Georgians and Americans. During the visit, the Senator highlighted his newly-bipartisan Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 a month for insured and uninsured insulin users.

“Hearing the stories of countless healthcare professionals and everyday Georgians struggling to manage their diabetes, it is clear Congress has a moral urgency to act to make insulin more affordable for diabetic Americans,” said Senator Reverend Warnock. “In the last Congress, we made great gains to lower health care costs for Georgians through the Inflation Reduction Act that included my legislation to cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for seniors on Medicare. But our work is not done, because in one of the richest nations on the planet, folks shouldn’t be forced to choose between putting food on their table or buying the medication they need to live.”

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