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Comment by leoqa

15 hours ago

He would’ve likely qualified for Medicaid in the US if he was living in any liberal state that expanded eligibility.

Q: How much does generic/biosimilar insulin cost in the US if you aren't insured? Does this vary by state?

  • It varies by state. Many states by now have programs capping it at 35$/mo, but I believe that often entails being insured under their state public insurance or another plan operating in that state (and so may not count as “uninsured cost”).

That's a lot of asterisks for a gotcha. We need universal healthcare yesterday. We are barbaric.

Federal requirements for Medicaid starting in January will result in large numbers of people losing coverage.