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Kristin Lyerly: “We've made insulin less expensive, so more affordable for…”

Featuring: Kristin Lyerly, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Published | Video Starts at 05:37

And at some point in his life he developed type 1 diabetes. And he struggles every day to pay for the supplies that go along with his insulin pump. We've made insulin less expensive, so more affordable for people, but the supplies are still prohibitive. So he's having to give up so many things in his life just to pay for this life saving medication. That's one example of what people are dealing with. (05:37–05:44)

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Asserts that insulin costs have decreased, but supply costs remain high.

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