Affordable Insulin Now Act
The Affordable Insulin Now Act is a bill in the United States Congress intended to cap out-of-pocket insulin prices under private health insurance and Medicare at no more than $35 per month.
The bill was first introduced on February 25, 2022, by Representative Angie Craig. On March 31, 2022, the bill passed the House of Representatives, .
A version of the bill contained in the Inflation Reduction Act for private health insurance was blocked by Senate Republicans on August 8, 2022. However, the inflation reduction legislation did cap out-of-pocket insulin cost at $35 per monthly prescription for the following:
- Medicare Part D enrollees, which was legislated at effective on January 1, 2023.
- Medicare Part B enrollees, which was effective starting on July 1, 2023.