Colorado Caps Insulin Cost

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I'm torn on the issue. Things like insulin probably have a lot of profit built in and are over priced, but I don't know that I like a law capping the price. I think I'd prefer more of a free market solution which allows cheaper alternatives from other markets. I don't buy insulin, but I know people that do (neither are fat), so I'm not sure what other options exist. Maybe our health insurance premiums will go down, probably not.

It feels to me the same as the "pre-existing condition" issue.

It's not good that people had to get a more expensive rider for those conditions to be covered and made their care more expensive. But look at what the ACA did by eliminating the exclusions. Is there a single person who had a rider paying less in 2019 then they did in 2008 (inflation adjusted)? Fat chance! We're all paying substantially more.

I don't know how this cost will be eaten up front: pharmacy, pharma company, health insurer, providers? Ultimately will be all payers and we'll all pay more.

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I don't know how this cost will be eaten up front: pharmacy, pharma company, health insurer, providers? Ultimately will be all payers and we'll all pay more.

Exactly. Insurance premiums will go up for all of us...again. Only pay $100 for insulin, but everyone pays an extra $100/month in premiums. Because the insulin is NOT being given away for free once you hit $100. Everyone is still getting paid one way or another.