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Controversial take (though maybe not in this community):
If it's needed for survival, it should be free. No exceptions.
Not a viable take though. Housing, clothing, food.. none of them are free either. A more viable solution is to control the markets by setting limits, like they did here, and then provide a safety net for people so they will always be able to buy this stuff. It would be nice if it was free, but it's a long road to get there. Social politics can provide survival without abolishing stuff like money in the meanwhile.
I would much prefer my taxes go toward making insulin to give away than bombs to give away.
No need to stop at insulin.
Gotta start somewhere.
I don't want to go down the rabbit hole, but I'm wondering is this ia CA paying the difference on what would be price gouging, or CA actually controlling the process, to erase any opportunity for that price gouging. That latter would likely be permanent, the former would last only as long as the administration isn't seeking budget cuts.
They're partnering with a non-profit 501(c)(3) generic manufacturer that was set up by groups of hospitals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civica_Rx
Seems as legit as you're going to find in the US.
Hey look! A liberal doing some actual fucking liberalism for once. What a nice change of pace.
Newsom is all over the place. Sometimes his position is straight from the GOP playbook (criminalizing being homeless) and sometimes it is liberal like this. He is trying to be everything while preparing for a '28 presidential run.
US trying to do a single thing not-for-profit challenge (apparently possible).
I really wish Gavin Newsom would stop being transphobic so I could appreciate when he actually does good for people.
Is he actively, continuously transphobic, or was it just that time everyone talks about? One time is too many, but there are way worse folks for sure. I don't really follow Californian politics though
It doesn’t have to be a good look, but it seemed more like cowardice and being manipulatable than it did actively hating trans people.
That’s the case for a lot of Americans. They’re opposed to the idea of their tax dollars being used for gender surgery; when it’s pointed out people pay for them themselves, they’re like “…Well, then I don’t care, do what you want.”
And yes, I’m aware that kind of cowardice is sometimes just as bad as hatefulness. I’d certainly rather a leader with a stronger spine than him.
It doesn’t have to be a good look, but it seemed more like cowardice and being manipulatable than it did actively hating trans people.
So in other words, even worse than over bigotry.
Definitely a win! It's important to note what type of insulin this is, insulin glargine (a long acting insulin). For those who are already on Lantus or Toujeo it will definitely be a plus. Hopefully next they'll do short acting insulins (lispro and aspart)
I read that the company Civica, makes 3 types of insulin, but I'm not educated about insulin and also don't know if all three will be offered
It’s not clear in the article, but I think this insulin is actually being manufactured in the US.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civica_Rx
“Civica is growing U.S. generic drug manufacturing capabilities with a new 140,000 square-foot sterile injectable manufacturing facility in Petersburg, Virginia, representing a $124.5 million investment”
