"Emma Kleck has been totally dependent on insulin, the lifesaving medication for people living with diabetes, for 25 years. Kleck, 32, of Santa Cruz, was diagnosed with the rarer Type 1 diabetes at age 7. About 3.5 million Californians have a form of diabetes and need constant doses of insulin, a hormone that keeps blood sugar levels in check, to stay alive."
"In January, the state will begin selling a long-acting insulin for diabetes patients at $55 for roughly a month's supply. Insulin is notoriously expensive in the U.S. more than 10 times the cost in other countries, according to one study. Kleck, a nurse practitioner at a community health clinic in Santa Cruz, where half of her patients worry about affording their insulin, said some are forced to ration their insulin in a dangerous attempt to save money."
Emma Kleck, 32, of Santa Cruz, has depended on insulin since age 7 and would not be functional after a few hours without it. About 3.5 million Californians require insulin to manage diabetes. Insulin prices in the U.S. are more than ten times those in other countries, prompting patients to ration doses. California will manufacture and sell its own generic insulin, CalRx, beginning in January at about $55 per month. California also enacted a law capping insurance co-pays and deductibles for insulin at $35 per month. The 2019 average monthly insulin cost was about $82.
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