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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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[–] Kage520@lemmy.world 18 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I get what you are saying but it's still a step in the history of this:

Step 0: Die of diabetes as only option

Step 1: pay exorbitant pricing to NOT die of diabetes

Step 2: pay high but much more reasonable price to NOT die of diabetes

Step 3: ?????

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago

Step 3 != profit