We have to have insulin to live, said Morgan Priest.
Priest was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes about five years ago. She said the toughest part of the diagnosis is the high cost of insulin. The cost of the medication it s insane, it really is, she said. If we go without it, we will die.
Priest said friends have helped by giving her insulin, but she would have to pay about $600 a month once her supply runs out.
Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill that will cap the copay price for insulin at $30 for a 30-day supply. When I saw that it passed, I couldn t believe it, this is the biggest deal for me, Priest said.
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Diabetes advocates prepare for the 2021 legislative session
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and last updated 2021-02-01 08:14:33-05
TULSA, Okla. â Diabetes advocates in Oklahoma say their mission is more important now than ever before.
A mother of a type-one diabetic told 2 Works for You that legislators can t afford to push progress off for another year.
The 2021 legislative session in Oklahoma starts on February 1st.
Diabetes advocates are pleading with state legislators, the diabetes caucus is introducing seven bills on the floor that they say require action now. Those seven bills are centered around diabetes funding and reform.
One diabetes advocate, Kim Koleber, said, âletâs invest today, so we donât have to pay more down the road.â