North Dakota could pass an affordable insulin bill: It s literally life or death
North Dakota lawmakers will soon consider a bill that caps a 30-day supply of insulin at $25 upfront for consumers who are insured under a North Dakota health insurance plan. 5:50 am, Jan. 9, 2021 ×
A North Dakota Senate bill would cap the amount people have to pay upfront for insulin medication at $25. Hillsboro, N.D., resident Angela Kritzberger has paid up to $1,200 for a 30-day insulin prescription for her daughter Nina. David Samson / The Forum
HILLSBORO, N.D. Twelve-year-old Nina Kristzberger is an active sixth grader who swims and plays softball, basketball and volleyball. She wants to be known simply as good-natured Nina, rather than a girl living with a lifelong disease Type 1 diabetes.