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

submitted 2 months 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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[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah that's what we're doing in Australia too, our Medicare system used to be great free doctors everywhere etc.

Now they're fewer and far between and private health companies got a boost from the government since the government said if you don't have private health you will pay more in tax