North Dakota Senate passes bill capping insulin at $25

Bill seeking to cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin, supplies heads to Armstrong

(BISMARCK, ND) – A bill that would seek to limit out-of-pocket costs for insulin and other related supplies is heading to Governor Kelly Armstrong. House Bill 1114, if signed by Armstrong, limit those costs to $25 per month. The bill passed the Senate 39-7. Senator Sean Cleary (R-Bismarck) says the pilot project, approved last legislation session, ‘showed clear results,’ thus the extension of the plan with the passage of the bill.

North Dakota Senate sends bill on insulin caps to governor's desk

BISMARCK — The North Dakota Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would cap the cost of insulin in the state. House Bill 1114 caps the out-of-pocket cost of both insulin and related medical supplies at $25 each per month and would apply to people on fully insured plans provided by individual, small and large group employers, not those on self-funded plans. Employers that provide self-insured health programs use profits to cover claims and fees, acti…

North Dakota Senate passes bill capping insulin at $25

North Dakota senators passed a bill that puts a price cap on insulin. Soon, people who need the medication will pay up to $25 out-of-pocket per month for it, and $25 per month for the necessary supplies.