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California to become first state to sell cheap insulin through state-backed program (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 6 days ago by florencia@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/16/governor-newsom-announces-affordable-calrx-insulin-11-a-pen-will-soon-be-available-for-purchase/

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[–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Isn't this leftism, not liberalism?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

California producing and distributing the insulin directly would be leftism

[–] Aljernon@lemmy.today 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Insofar as they're rebeling against capitalism to provide for the needs of the people. Most Leftist belief systems would favor insulin costing nothing or be priced on a sliding scale based on your ability to pay.