The cost of a month’s supply of insulin for insured Texans will no longer exceed $25, according to a bill that is on its way to becoming state law.
Texas Senate Bill 827 passed in the House on May 24 and in the Senate on March 25 and is now heading to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.
This bipartisan legislation, which caps the monthly cost of insulin for Texans at $25 per month, was sponsored by members of the state Senate and House including state Rep. James Talarico, D-Round Rock; state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham; state Rep. Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville; and state Rep. Four Price, R-Amarillo.
“We’re making progress toward our eventual goal: free insulin,” Talarico said in a news release. “Because insulin is not a product; it’s a human right.”
Insulin costs have increased by 1,000% over the past 25 years, according to Talarico.
