Proposal to Cap Insulin Costs Up for Listening Session Tuesday

July 20, 2020

Over the past year, I have heard from many of you about the rising cost of insulin and how some of you have been faced with difficult decisions to afford it.

A lifesaving medication that costs about $5 to manufacture shouldn't force individuals and their families into a position where they must choose between paying for basic living expenses and literally living. During the 2020 session I proudly cosponsored legislation to cap the monthly cost of insulin at $50 and the monthly cost of supplies and equipment to manage diabetes at $100. Although the session was cut short and we couldn't vote on the bill, we will have the opportunity to vote on a similar measure during a special session this week.

Tomorrow, July 21, at 10 a.m. the legislature's Insurance and Real Estate Committee will hold a listening session on two proposals:

The listening session will be streamed on CT-N, here.

Here's how you can share your thoughts on these proposals:

Submit Written Testimony:

  1. Email written testimony in Word or PDF format to INStestimony@cga.ct.gov. 
  2. Put "Testimony on Draft LCO #3601" or "Testimony on Draft LCO #3614" in the subject line.
  3. Include your name and town.

Testify Virtually Before the Committee:

  1. Register to testify virtually NO LATER THAN Monday, July 20 at 7 p.m. using the On-line Testimony Registration Form.
  2. If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone by calling the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-0411 and leaving your contact information.
  3. Speaker order will be posted on the Insurance and Real Estate Committee website.
  4. Speakers will testify via Zoom and will be limited to 3 minutes of testimony. A bell will sound at the 2:45 minute mark to notify the testifier to conclude their remarks.

All public hearing testimony is public information and will be available on the Insurance and Real Estate Committee website and indexed by internet search engines.

More information: