By: News Director Larissa Donovan
ST. PAUL– Studies indicate one in four diabetics with Type 1 Diabetes ration their insulin due to its high cost.
Legislators, advocates and Minnesotans living with the disease met for a roundtable discussion Wednesday. A bill, the Alec Smith Emergency Insulin Act, was introduced this past session to establish an emergency supply of insulin for those who can’t afford it, to be paid for by pharmaceutical companies.
The House approved the bill, but the measure stalled in the Senate. DFL Representative John Persell of Bemidji expressed his frustration at the meeting.
More conversations about the topic are expected in the coming weeks.
